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CATALYST SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE AND MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 518850 · organisation 518850

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 July 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02115913
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£860,799
Latest expenditure
£905,730
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Halton Chemical Industry Museum, Trust, Catalyst Museum, Mersey Road, WIDNES, WA8 0DF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.catalyst.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Science Discovery Centre and Museum

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
25 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£860,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£905,730
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£606,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,243
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
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£570,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£711,270
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
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£529,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£604,610
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
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£614,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£464,868

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
25 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£860,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£905,730
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£16,450
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£606,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,243
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
24
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
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£570,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£711,270
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
23
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
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£529,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£604,610
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
18
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
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£614,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£464,868
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£170,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
21

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
25 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
417725
Income Other Trading Activities
113447
Income Charitable Activities
329627
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
860799
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£105,911
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£799,819
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
905730
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8073
Expenditure Support Costs
8073
Expenditure Depreciation
149729
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£141,401
Assets Total Fixed
642202
Assets Own Use
642202
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£522,256
Assets Total Liabilities
£338,382
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£826,076
Creditors One Year Total Current
338382
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£291,957
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
783603
Funds Restricted
42473
Funds Total
826076
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
224305
Income Other Trading Activities
125269
Income Charitable Activities
256660
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
606234
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£86,966
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£646,671
Expenditure Other
5606
Expenditure Total
739243
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5789
Expenditure Support Costs
5789
Expenditure Depreciation
169325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£262,868
Assets Total Fixed
574190
Assets Own Use
574190
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£362,088
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,271
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£871,007
Creditors One Year Total Current
65271
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£222,129
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
837058
Funds Restricted
33949
Funds Total
871007
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
233746
Income Other Trading Activities
110805
Income Charitable Activities
226413
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
570964
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,537
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£616,733
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
711270
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4708
Expenditure Support Costs
4708
Expenditure Depreciation
171473
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£232,452
Assets Total Fixed
728728
Assets Own Use
728728
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£337,333
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,045
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,004,016
Creditors One Year Total Current
62045
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£241,240
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
961180
Funds Restricted
42836
Funds Total
1004016
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
309793
Income Other Trading Activities
74335
Income Charitable Activities
145435
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
529563
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£41,120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£563,490
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
604610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17807
Expenditure Support Costs
17807
Expenditure Depreciation
172905
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£295,389
Assets Total Fixed
848792
Assets Own Use
848792
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£330,356
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,828
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,144,320
Creditors One Year Total Current
34828
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£297,483
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1144181
Funds Restricted
139
Funds Total
1144320
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
594836
Income Other Trading Activities
3193
Income Charitable Activities
10727
Income Investments
5520
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
614276
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,305
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£440,563
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
464868
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11235
Expenditure Support Costs
11235
Expenditure Depreciation
163496
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,099
Assets Total Fixed
985326
Assets Own Use
985326
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£274,390
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,349
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,219,367
Creditors One Year Total Current
29683
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10666
Assets Cash
£230,542
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1036425
Funds Restricted
182942
Funds Total
1219367
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CATALYST SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE AND MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-07-06T00:00:00
Charity Name
CATALYST SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE AND MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-09-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
700477
Assoc Registered Charity Number
700477
Assoc Charity Name
THE FRIENDS OF CATALYST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/03/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/06/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/06/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18/07/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26/07/2011 as amended on 26 Apr 2022 as amended on 26 Apr 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO RAISING AWARENESS OF AND INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY AND OTHER RELATED SCIENCES AND THEIR MATERIALS PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A SCIENCE CENTRE/MUSEUM - PLACED WITHIN A HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE LOCALITY. THE AIM IS TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, SPONSOR AND INAUGURATE SUCH ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE CONSIDERED NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF ALL OR ANY ASPECTS OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
241714
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HALTON CHEMICAL INDUSTRY MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED
Charity Name Id
241697
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CATALYST: SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures