ARUNDEL MUSEUM SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 February 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07492531
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £63,965
Latest expenditure: £134,858
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ARUNDEL MUSEUM, MILL ROAD, ARUNDEL, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 9PA, BN18 9PA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Establishment, maintenance and improvement of a museum and heritage centre in the town of Arundel in the county of West Sussex, for the education of the inhabitants of and visitors to the town of Arundel and the surrounding area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £63,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,858

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: 27 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £135,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,508

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: 16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £91,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,199

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: 18 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £79,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,572

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: 11 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,085

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £63,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £3,160
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: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 27 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £135,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,508
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £752
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: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £91,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,199
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
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
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £79,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,572
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: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,085
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £41,285
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: No
Count Volunteers: 53

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARUNDEL MUSEUM SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2011-10-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 273790
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 273790
Assoc Charity Name: ARUNDEL MUSEUM SOCIETY

Charity Name: ARUNDEL MUSEUM SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-02-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM 13 JAN 2011
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITYãS OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF A MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTRE IN THE TOWN OF ARUNDEL IN THE COUNTY OF WEST SUSSEX FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE TOWN O0F ARUNDEL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AND THEREBY TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN:4.1 THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF ARUNDEL AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT;4.2 ITS GEOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ORIGINS;4.3 ITS POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL HISTORY; AND4.4 ITS AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Area Of Benefit: ARUNDEL, WEST SUSSEX

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

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

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures