The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Somerset Military Museum Trust

Registered charity 1064932 Registered since 1997

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
5.8y median 6.5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
8.9y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5Amateur Sport 1Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Emailaotaunton@the-rifles.co.uk
Phone01823 333434
AddressThe Rifles Taunton Office, 14 Mount Street, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 3QB

Finances

£4,554 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£13,787£5,515
2021£3,216£2,699
2022£4,629£3,036
2023£4,014£3,080
2024£4,554£2,071

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE MILITARY EFFICIENCY BY (A) THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE COLLECTION IN A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS OR SUCH OTHER PUBLIC PLACE OR PLACES WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, HAVE SUFFICIENT LINKS TO THE REGIMENT OR THE FORMER REGIMENTS; AND (B) PERPETUATING THE HISTORY AND MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FORMER REGIMENTS; AND (C) ENCOURAGING RECRUITMENT TO THE REGIMENT, AND (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY (A) AND (B) AFORESAID

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 1997 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 2 DECEMBER 1998, 8 APRIL 2003 AND 28 JULY 2004 AND 19 DECEMBER 2006 as amended on 21 Mar 2019

Trustees (6)

6trustees
72median age
1aged 70+

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