MUSEUM OF POWER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 July 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03203668
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £428,523
Latest expenditure: £315,297
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Museum Of Power, Hatfield Road, Langford, MALDON, Essex, CM9 6QA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.museumofpower.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To preserve for the community the Langford Steam Pumping Station and to develop a significant regional power related museum, which will both educate and entertain the public at large.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £428,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £315,297

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,592,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,771

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £186,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,626

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £159,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,752

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £91,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,854

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £428,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £315,297
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: 86

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,592,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,771
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: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £186,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,626
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: 86

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £159,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,752
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £36,068
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 106

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £91,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,854
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £29,136
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 93

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1430342
Income Other Trading Activities: 147094
Income Charitable Activities: 14944
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1592380
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £43,183
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £117,601
Expenditure Other: 55987
Expenditure Total: 216771
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 114096
Expenditure Depreciation: 40798
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £200,915
Assets Total Fixed: 1500212
Assets Own Use: 1500212
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £236,689
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,858
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,716,043
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20858
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £226,107
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 200915
Funds Restricted: 1515128
Funds Total: 1716043
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: MUSEUM OF POWER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-07-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/05/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/01/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS REGISTERED IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY ACQUIRING HOUSING AND EXHIBITING AND CONSERVING RESTORING AND REPAIRING OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS OF AN EDUCATIONAL NATURE AND BY ESTABLISHING ACQUIRING MANAGING AND MAINTAINING MUSEUMS GALLERIES LIBRARIES AND OTHER PLACES WHERE SUCH PURPOSES MAY BE ACHIEVED AND WHERE EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND ENQUIRY AND THE EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT VIEWS AND INFORMATION MAY HAPPEN
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN GOVERNING DOCUMENT IN PRACTICE LANGFORD AND ULTING IN ESSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 500941
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MUSEUM OF POWER LTD (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures