INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS (UNITED KINGDOM) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 September 1983
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 27 July 2025
Latest income: £498,355
Latest expenditure: £465,637
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: International Council of Museums UK, 124 City Road, LONDON, EC1V 2NX

Website recorded by the regulator: http://uk.icom.museum (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ICOM UK is the national committee of the International Council of Museums. It organises an annual conference and delivers workshops throughout England to build the international work and profile of the UK's museums and galleries. It provides travel bursaries to members, free entry to museums in the UK and throughout the world and a global network of other museum professionals and organisations.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 27 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 27 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £498,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,637

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £344,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £314,281

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £260,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,689

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £208,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,123

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £160,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,974

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 27 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 27 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £498,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,637
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £344,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £314,281
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £260,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,689
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £208,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,123
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £8,448
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £160,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,974
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1983-09-05T00:00:00

Charity Name: INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Removed
Date Of Event: 2011-07-11T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate

Charity Name: INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Re-registered
Date Of Event: 2011-10-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 28 JUL 2025
Charitable Objects: TO FURTHER ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF MUSEUMS WHICH ARE OPEN ON A REGULAR BASIS TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND WHICH ARE NOT ESTABLISHED AS OR AS PART OF COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES BY PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ORGANISATION OF AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY MUSEUMS GENERALLY IN THE QUALITY OF MUSEUMS AND BY FOSTERING THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF MUSEUMS BY THE PUBLIC SO AS TO PROMOTE A GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 170559
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ICOM (UK)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management