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The Priest's House Museum Trust

Registered charity 1068540 Registered since 1998

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
7.8y median 7y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
17.5y
average years in governance
5 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7Disability 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 16Professional services 5Business services 3

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Contact

Websitewww.museumofeastdorset.co.uk
Emailinfo@museumofeastdorset.co.uk
Phone01202882533
AddressMUSEUM TRUST, 23-29 HIGH STREET, WIMBORNE MINSTER, DORSET, BH21 1HR

Finances

£242,312 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£610,899£463,254
2022£296,410£473,376
2023£359,977£334,608
2024£312,555£471,865
2025£242,312£409,414

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

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

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

4.1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN ARCHAEOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, SOCIAL HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND KINDRED SCIENCES, PAINTING AND ARTS AND CRAFTS, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE TOWN AND DISTRICT OF WIMBORNE MINSTER AND THE TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF EAST DORSET, AS TOLD THROUGH THEIR HERITAGE, LANDSCAPES AND PEOPLE.4.1.2 TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM AND INFORMATION SERVICE AT THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE PRIEST?S HOUSE IN WIMBORNE MINSTER OR OTHER SUCH BUILDINGS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 JANUARY 1998 AS AMENDED 27 APRIL 2000 AS AMENDED 18 JUNE 2002 as amended on 08 Feb 2018 as amended on 06 Dec 2021 as amended on 11 Dec 2024

Trustees (8)

8trustees
73median age
5aged 70+
Succession outlook: 5 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Priest's House Museum Trust · 03488337 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/01/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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