CCEW Charity Commission profile

EARLS COLNE HERITAGE MUSEUM

Registered charity 1207912 · organisation 5236426

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 April 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£21,460
Latest expenditure
£20,490
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: The Old Water Tower, 1 Reuben Walk, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SZ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.facebook.com/earlscolneheritagemuseum/?locale=en_GB (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Earls Colne Heritage Museum operates and manages a local history museum at the Old Water Tower, 1 Reuben Walk, Earls Colne, Colchester CO6 2SZ. It is an entirely volunteer led charity and opens at weekends and on Wednesdays in summer ( see website for details).

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
25 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,460
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,490
Fin Period Start Date
18 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,930

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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
25 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,460
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2,750
Income From Government Grants
£2,750
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
18 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,930
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2500
Income From Government Grants
£2,500
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
EARLS COLNE HERITAGE MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-04-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 18 Apr 2024 as amended on 08 Apr 2025 as amended on 30 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF EARLS COLNE THROUGH OPERATION OF THE EARLS COLNE HERITAGE MUSEUM.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling