CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE ORIENTAL MUSEUM

Registered charity 519726 · organisation 519726

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
8 February 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£1,937
Latest expenditure
£1,983
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: EPWORTH HOUSE, 7 LUCY STREET, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UP

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity was formed for the purposes of providing financial and practical support to the Oriental Museum (which is part of the University of Durham) and to inform members about all aspects of the history, culture etc. of the Orient (through lectures, events, etc.).

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,983
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,818
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,282
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,486
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,467
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£811

04 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
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE ORIENTAL MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-02-08T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 NOVEMBER 1987
Charitable Objects
TO FOSTER THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUFFORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF FRIENDS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2(A)-(E)).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
254627
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
F O T O M

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling