CCEW Charity Commission profile

American Museum & Gardens

Registered charity 1106989 · organisation 4012276

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 November 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05282777
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£2,653,312
Latest expenditure
£3,254,709
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, Claverton, BATH, BA2 7BD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The mission of the American Museum is to educate, stimulate, and inspire its visitors in order to further the understanding of American history and culture. The Museum carries out this mission through the presentation of its historic rooms, its decorative art and folk art collections, and its special exhibitions, publications, educational programmes, and gardens.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,653,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,254,709
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,133,427
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,803,244
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,599,172
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,938,335
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,672,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,601,008
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
3 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,204,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,906,989

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,653,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,254,709
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,133,427
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,803,244
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£8,507
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
195
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,599,172
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,938,335
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
195
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,672,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,601,008
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£38,031
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
175
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
3 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,204,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,906,989
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£134,592
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
783438
Income Other Trading Activities
401088
Income Charitable Activities
604195
Income Investments
259315
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2048036
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£110,268
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,667,184
Expenditure Other
477257
Expenditure Total
3254709
Expenditure Investment Management
49824
Expenditure Grants Institution
1845
Expenditure Governance
28078
Expenditure Support Costs
628508
Expenditure Depreciation
206665
Gain Loss Investment
605276
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
18515822
Assets Own Use
10888777
Assets Long Term Investment
7627045
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£548,678
Assets Total Liabilities
£222,029
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,842,471
Creditors One Year Total Current
222029
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£369,115
Funds Endowment
15101021
Funds Unrestricted
3116521
Funds Restricted
624929
Funds Total
18842471
Count Employees
58
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
854652
Income Other Trading Activities
462053
Income Charitable Activities
559115
Income Investments
257607
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2133427
Income Legacies
301638
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,726
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,195,257
Expenditure Other
514261
Expenditure Total
2803244
Expenditure Investment Management
18803
Expenditure Grants Institution
8507
Expenditure Governance
28298
Expenditure Support Costs
853511
Expenditure Depreciation
206770
Gain Loss Investment
770860
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-44000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-83528
Reserves
£3,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
18951807
Assets Own Use
11076705
Assets Long Term Investment
7875102
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
209000
Assets Other Assets
£653,437
Assets Total Liabilities
£161,377
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,652,867
Creditors One Year Total Current
161377
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£351,241
Funds Endowment
15385994
Funds Unrestricted
3599933
Funds Restricted
666940
Funds Total
19652867
Count Employees
34
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
24 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
286065
Income Other Trading Activities
348082
Income Charitable Activities
758739
Income Investments
206286
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1599172
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,899
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,415,509
Expenditure Other
464927
Expenditure Total
2938335
Expenditure Investment Management
4844
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24002
Expenditure Support Costs
743280
Expenditure Depreciation
206060
Gain Loss Investment
-877448
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-155000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
182746
Reserves
£3,800,000
Assets Total Fixed
19445267
Assets Own Use
11279586
Assets Long Term Investment
8165681
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
241000
Assets Other Assets
£437,589
Assets Total Liabilities
£444,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,679,352
Creditors One Year Total Current
444504
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£164,374
Funds Endowment
15385982
Funds Unrestricted
3753479
Funds Restricted
539891
Funds Total
19679352
Count Employees
65
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
4 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
503234
Income Other Trading Activities
327379
Income Charitable Activities
631467
Income Investments
210259
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1672339
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,021
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,192,886
Expenditure Other
327101
Expenditure Total
2601008
Expenditure Investment Management
6862
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26497
Expenditure Support Costs
507612
Expenditure Depreciation
226511
Gain Loss Investment
907159
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-126000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
25517
Reserves
£5,619,349
Assets Total Fixed
21350133
Assets Own Use
11392026
Assets Long Term Investment
9958107
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
389000
Assets Other Assets
£447,051
Assets Total Liabilities
£317,967
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,868,217
Creditors One Year Total Current
317967
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£203,447
Funds Endowment
15385955
Funds Unrestricted
5933418
Funds Restricted
548844
Funds Total
21868217
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
3 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
710398
Income Other Trading Activities
148264
Income Charitable Activities
109198
Income Investments
236289
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1204149
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£77,289
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,603,623
Expenditure Other
226077
Expenditure Total
1906989
Expenditure Investment Management
37777
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25075
Expenditure Support Costs
443985
Expenditure Depreciation
254850
Gain Loss Investment
724480
Gain Loss Pension Fund
74000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-46977
Reserves
£6,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
21090656
Assets Own Use
11608812
Assets Long Term Investment
9481844
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
508000
Assets Other Assets
£604,022
Assets Total Liabilities
£212,468
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,990,210
Creditors One Year Total Current
212468
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£303,249
Funds Endowment
15385937
Funds Unrestricted
6091346
Funds Restricted
512927
Funds Total
21990210
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
American Museum & Gardens
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-11-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 OCTOBER 2008 as amended on 30 May 2022
Charitable Objects
TO HOLD THE PROPERTY ON TRUST THAT THE SAME SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN FURNITURE AND CRAFTS AND DECORATIVE AND PICTORIAL ARTS OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
430962
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM IN BRITAIN

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures