CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF SUNDERLAND MUSEUMS

Registered charity 511351 · organisation 511351

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 June 1981
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£51,896
Latest expenditure
£1,737
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Sunderland Museum, Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP

02 Activities

What the charity does

The education of the public by promotion, support and assistance, and improvement of the museums in Sunderland administered by Sunderland City Council.

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 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£51,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,737
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
5 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,075
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,754
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,139
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
26 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£835
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,071
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 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£290
Total Gross Expenditure
£225

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
19 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£51,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,737
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
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF SUNDERLAND MUSEUMS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1981-06-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/02/1981AS AMENDED ON 20/03/1986AS AMENDED ON 17/03/2005AS AMENDED ON 19/02/2009AS AMENDED ON 08/03/2014
Charitable Objects
THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUMS IN SUNDERLAND ADMINISTERED BY TYNE AND WEAR COUNTY COUNCIL.
Area Of Benefit
SUNDERLAND

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
120668
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
F O S U M S

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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