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Lyme Regis Philpot Museum Trust Limited

4.1 The Objects of the Charity are to advance education for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively in the history , geology and archaeology of Lyme Regis and the surrounding area as told through its heritage, landscapes and story of...

  • 8 trustees
  • Income £430k (2025)
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Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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About

What it does
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Where
Dorset
Website
www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
Lyme Regis (Philpot) Museum Trust Limited
Registered
1994

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£430k£429k
  • 2024£425k£379k
  • 2023£322k£311k
Earlier years
  • 2022£277k£254k
  • 2021£243k£302k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 5%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

4.1 The Objects of the Charity are to advance education for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively in the history , geology and archaeology of Lyme Regis and the surrounding area as told through its heritage, landscapes and story of the people of the area by such means as the directors think fit, including but not limited to;4.1.1 the provision and maintenance of a museum and information service :4.1.2 the documentation and curation of the museum collections and holdings;4.1.3 the exhibition and interpretation of the museum collections and holdings and the provision of public access to them;4.1.4 the provision of learning experiences and educational activities for the public;4.1.5 the provision of exhibitions, conferences, workshops and other events; and4.1.6 To research, promote and publish studies.

Grants received

11 grants · £1,029,508 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £972,454 (6 grants)
  • Monument Trust · £30,000
  • Garfield Weston Foundation · £10,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,554 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £7,500

Most recent

  • Garfield Weston Foundation £10,0002021-12-17
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £7,5002020-12-29
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £8,4002018-02-07
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £897,9002014-06-03
  • Monument Trust £30,0002014-03-25
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

8 trustees on the board

4.4y median 5y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

12.6y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

Portfolio (4)

8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7Disability 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 8Retail and trade 4Utilities 4

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£425k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2023 and 2024

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1041201
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 SEPTEMBER 1993 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 16 AUGUST 1994, 15 APRIL 2005 AND 27TH JULY 2007 as amended on 18 Jan 2021 as amended on 14 Aug 2021
Companies House
Company number 02855423 · Active
Contact on the register
01297443370 · museum@lymeregismuseum.co.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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