The Bowes Museum

Registered charity 1079639 Registered since 2000

Operates: Durham

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.2y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.7y

average years in governance

11 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Education/training 14General Charitable Purposes 12Environment/conservation/heritage 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Retail and trade 5Education 4

Boards that share trustees

The Project Genesis Trust 1 shared trustee
University of Sunderland Development Trust 1 shared trustee
Beamish Museum 1 shared trustee
Oakenshaw Community Association 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Beamish Museum 1 shared trustee
The Project Genesis Trust 1 shared trustee
University of Sunderland Development Trust 1 shared trustee
Oakenshaw Community Association 1 shared trustee
DE LA Warr Pavilion Charitable Trust Similar size; both Environment
Ribble Rivers Trust Limited Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk
Email	info@thebowesmuseum.org.uk
Phone	01833 690606
Address	The Bowes Museum, Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NP

Finances

£3,860,226 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,085,666	£1,911,096
2022	£2,988,885	£2,653,493
2023	£2,214,893	£2,498,950
2024	£4,312,215	£3,306,053
2025	£3,860,226	£3,546,199

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ART, CRAFT, DESIGN AND HISTORY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ACQUIRING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE BOWES MUSEUM, ITS COLLECTIONS AND ASSOCIATED GROUNDS AT BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 NOVEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 20 DECEMBER 1999, 23 DECEMBER 1999 AND 25 JANUARY 2006. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13 JANUARY 1999.

Trustees (14)

14trustees

54median age

1aged 70+

Alison Thain since 2021
Christina Pascoeage 36 since 2025
Cllr Karen Allisonage 56 since 2026
Debbie Leighage 66 since 2026
Deborah Corbettage 41 since 2021
Dr Ken Partington since 2019
Dr Steve Howell since 2020
Eliot Smithage 35 since 2021
Gordon Morrisonage 50 since 2025
Jennie Collingwoodage 49 since 2021
Jennifer Frances since 2025
Michelle Brownage 52 since 2025
Peter Mothersillage 69
Rebecca Jane Blackwoodage 60 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

The Bowes Museum · 03879872 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/11/1999

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (4)

Oakenshaw Community Association 1 shared trustee
Beamish Museum 1 shared trustee
University of Sunderland Development Trust 1 shared trustee
The Project Genesis Trust 1 shared trustee

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