CCEW Charity Commission profile

MUSEUM OF BRITISH FOLKLORE

Registered charity 1155674 · organisation 5031000

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 February 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06974069
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£9,800
Latest expenditure
£10,349
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 2 Dockacre Road, LAUNCESTON, Cornwall, PL15 8BW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.museumofbritishfolklore.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Museum of British Folklore produces talks, events and exhibitions to educate the general public about seasonal British customs and traditions and raises funds to establish the UK's first permanent home of British Folklore.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,349
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,558
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£20
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,420
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,703
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,431

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,558
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
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MUSEUM OF BRITISH FOLKLORE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-02-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/11/2013
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BYESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,INCLUDING DISPLAYS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ABOUT BRITISHFOLKLORE AND ITS HISTORY.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
528923
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MOBF