CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEAMISH MUSEUM

Registered charity 1122366 · organisation 4036911

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 January 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05751540
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£19,138,000
Latest expenditure
£18,439,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE, BEAMISH, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0RG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Maintaining and developing the North of England open air museum at Beamish.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£19,138,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,439,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,017,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,567,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,479,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,096,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,064,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,714,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,075,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,727,000

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£19,138,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,439,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£560,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
360
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,017,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,567,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£628,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
500
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,479,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,096,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£468,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
500
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,064,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,714,000
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£2,628,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
188
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
18 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,075,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,727,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
456813
Income From Government Grants
£5,250,679
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
487

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1246000
Income Other Trading Activities
7407000
Income Charitable Activities
9872000
Income Investments
254000
Income Other
359000
Income Total Income And Endowments
19138000
Income Legacies
70000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,614,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,825,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18439000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82000
Expenditure Support Costs
1131000
Expenditure Depreciation
281000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2909000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-7622000
Reserves
£746,000
Assets Total Fixed
38985000
Assets Own Use
38985000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,031,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,533,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£39,483,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2399000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
134000
Assets Cash
£2,058,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
39476000
Funds Restricted
7000
Funds Total
39483000
Count Employees
504
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1203000
Income Other Trading Activities
6149000
Income Charitable Activities
8548000
Income Investments
117000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16017000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,175,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,801,000
Expenditure Other
1591000
Expenditure Total
17567000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20000
Expenditure Support Costs
1601000
Expenditure Depreciation
728000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2910000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1591000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,371,000
Assets Total Fixed
36345000
Assets Own Use
36345000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
4572000
Assets Other Assets
£5,105,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,525,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£43,497,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2241000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
284000
Assets Cash
£2,922,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
32563000
Funds Restricted
10934000
Funds Total
43497000
Count Employees
448
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
28 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
715000
Income Other Trading Activities
5433000
Income Charitable Activities
7331000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13479000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,694,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,402,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14096000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33000
Expenditure Support Costs
1271380
Expenditure Depreciation
728000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-10962000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,427,000
Assets Total Fixed
32066000
Assets Own Use
32066000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,701,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,410,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,357,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1889000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
521000
Assets Cash
£4,316,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
27317000
Funds Restricted
13040000
Funds Total
40357000
Count Employees
391
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
22 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3930000
Income Other Trading Activities
3061000
Income Charitable Activities
5016000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
57000
Income Total Income And Endowments
12064000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£895,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,819,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10714000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26000
Expenditure Support Costs
816000
Expenditure Depreciation
746000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1083000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,180,000
Assets Total Fixed
30447000
Assets Own Use
30447000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-8139000
Assets Other Assets
£11,557,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,786,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£32,079,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1072000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
714000
Assets Cash
£3,707,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15739000
Funds Restricted
16340000
Funds Total
32079000
Count Employees
373
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
18 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
7513000
Income Other Trading Activities
1372000
Income Charitable Activities
2095000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
95000
Income Total Income And Endowments
11075000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,612,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,115,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10727000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26000
Expenditure Support Costs
3743000
Expenditure Depreciation
742000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-252000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£545,000
Assets Total Fixed
29456000
Assets Own Use
29456000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-8306000
Assets Other Assets
£9,944,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,448,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,646,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
541000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
907000
Assets Cash
£893,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15312000
Funds Restricted
14334000
Funds Total
29646000
Count Employees
346
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEAMISH MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-01-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
BEAMISH MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-12-03T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
1059959
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1059959
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF BEAMISH, THE NORTH OF ENGLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/03/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/08/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/03/2014 as amended on 22 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects
3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY STUDYING, COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING AND EXHIBITING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, OBJECTS AND INFORMATION ILLUSTRATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE AND WAY OF LIFE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND3.2 TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE NORTH OF ENGLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM AT BEAMISH IN COUNTY DURHAM.
Area Of Benefit
BEAMISH IN COUNTY DURHAM.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
498869
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEAMISH MUSEUM LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures