RAYLEIGH TOWN MUSEUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 28 November 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Latest income: £46,872
Latest expenditure: £42,781
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Rayleigh Town Museum, 1st Floor, 91 High Street, RAYLEIGH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rayleightownmuseum.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Rayleigh Town Museum will showcase our town's rich and varied heritage and will be open 4 days a week (Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun) from 10am till 4pm all year. Admission will be free.We will have a range of displays, regularly rotated, exhibits, and a lecture theatre for films and presentations, for both education and leisure.There will be special exhibitions and events throughout the year.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,872
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,781

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 11 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £45,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,808

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,469

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £37,188
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,016

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £38,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,722

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2027
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,872
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,781
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £17,012
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: 55

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £45,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,808
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £17,570
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: 52

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,469
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £14,405
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: 52

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £37,188
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,016
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £14,768
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: 55

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £38,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,722
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: £16,707
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RAYLEIGH TOWN MUSEUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-11-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 28 Nov 2014 as amended on 29 Jun 2021
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF RAYLEIGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling