CCEW Charity Commission profile

HARWICH MUSEUM

Registered charity 1217308 · organisation 5264960

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
20 March 2026
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Anglia House, Main Road, Harwich, Anglia House, Main Road, CO12 3FN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.harwichmuseum.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Museum

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

05 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HARWICH MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-10-27T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1033312
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1033312
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROTARY CLUB OF HARWICH AND DOVERCOURT CHARITY TRUST
Charity Name
HARWICH MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2026-03-20T00:00:00

06 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF HARWICH, DOVERCOURT, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPLAY OF ITEMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT.

07 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Risk management