CCEW Charity Commission profile

LYN AND EXMOOR MUSEUM

Registered charity 1186098 · organisation 5150171

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
1 November 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£187,985
Latest expenditure
£219,927
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: THE CLEEVE, LEE ROAD, LYNTON, EX35 6HW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.devonmuseums.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are concerned with the preservation of the history of the Lyn Area primarily and Exmoor generally. Our work is to educate those who are interested by sharing details of the past.

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
26 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£187,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£219,927
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
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£243,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,723
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
21 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,979
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
24 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,233
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
6 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,705

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
26 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£187,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£219,927
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£183,891
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
3
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
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£243,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,723
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£229,526
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
17
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
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,979
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
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
15
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
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,233
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
£3,517
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
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
6 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,705
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£16,335
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LYN AND EXMOOR MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-06-24T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1015679
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1015679
Assoc Charity Name
LYN AND EXMOOR MUSEUM
Charity Name
LYN AND EXMOOR MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-11-01T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 01 Nov 2019
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY FOR ITEMS OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTEREST, ARCHIVES, PHOTOGRAPHS, FLORA AND FAUNA AND ARTS AND CRAFTS ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATING TO THE VILLAGES OF LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures