BRIGHTLINGSEA MUSEUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 August 1989
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02397322
Financial period: 1 November 2023 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £24,993
Latest expenditure: £21,338
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Dove House, Station Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0DT

Website recorded by the regulator: brightlingseamuseum.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Museum collecting artefacts, information, pictures and photographs relating to the history of Brightlingsea and the surrounding area. Providing exhibitions in relation to the history of the town and research facilities for children and adults in connection with the latter.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,338

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,105

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,194
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,585

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,665
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,884

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 23 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £79,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,863

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,338
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,146
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,105
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
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,194
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,585
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: £10,573
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,665
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,884
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,373
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 23 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £79,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,863
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £31,285
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIGHTLINGSEA MUSEUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1989-08-16T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRIGHTLINGSEA MUSEUM
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-08-29T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 233662
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 233662
Assoc Charity Name: CHARITY OF JAMES ALDOUS FOR A PUBLIC MUSEUM

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST JUNE 1989
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BRIGHTLINGSEA AND DISTRICT BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM.
Area Of Benefit: BRIGHTLINGSEA

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures