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CCEW Charity Commission profile

MUSEUMS ESSEX

Registered charity 1152493 · organisation 5035257

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 June 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£9,002
Latest expenditure
£5,652
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: c/o Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service, 40 Heckworth Close, COLCHESTER, CO4 9TB

Website recorded by the regulator: museums-essex.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Museums Essex supports museums, galleries and heritage organisations deliver cultural and learning excellence in Essex. Its principal activities are: co-funding and supporting the Museum Development Officer to provide advice, Accreditation support and advocacy for archives, museums and galleries in Essex; four thematic networking meetings a year in heritage venues and a small grants programme.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,652
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,525
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,461
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,559
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,622

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,652
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
5 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,525
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,461
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,559
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,622
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MUSEUMS ESSEX
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-06-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 19 Jun 2013 as amended on 06 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE AND TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITABLE MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARITABLE MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROMOTING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF WORK AND PUBLIC SERVICE IN MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS;(B) SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WORKING IN, AND SUPPORTING, MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS;(C) ENCOURAGING PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGH QUALITY MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS;(D) ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS TO OTHER BODIES; AND BY(E) MAKING GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment