The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

York Museum & Gallery Trust

Registered charity 1092466 Registered since 2002

Operates: North Yorkshire, City Of York

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
4y median 3y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
11.4y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Education 7Arts and leisure 6Health and social care 6

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Contact

Websitewww.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk
Emailaccounts@ymt.org.uk
Phone01904687687
AddressST MARY'S LODGE, MARYGATE, YORK, YO30 7DR

Finances

£9,226,850 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4,757,349£6,591,546
2022£5,643,161£7,243,575
2023£7,112,256£8,946,848
2024£7,490,294£8,367,586
2025£9,226,850£10,134,209

What it does

What

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

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIP, SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY, EDUCATION AND ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF YORK AND OF THE PUBLIC IN YORKSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELDS OF ANTIQUITIES, SOCIAL HISTORY, PAINTING, THE DECORATIVE ARTS AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES; AND/OR2) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITIZENS OF YORK AND VISITORS TO THE CITY TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY AND ITS REGION IN TERMS OF ITS PEOPLE, CULTURE AND HISTORY TOGETHER WITH ITS SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; AND/OR3) THE MAINTENANCE FOR THESE PURPOSES AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE YORKSHIRE MUSEUM AND GARDENS, THE CASTLE MUSEUM, THE YORK CITY GALLERY, ST MARY'S CHURCH AND ANY OTHER PREMISES TOGETHER WITH THE CARE, ENHANCEMENT (BY ACQUISITION OR OTHER MEANS), MANAGEMENT AND DISPLAY OF THE COLLECTIONS WITHIN THESE INSTITUTIONS AND DISPLAY OF COLLECTIONS FROM ANY OTHER BODY WHICH WILL PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY; AND/OR4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 FEBRUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 MAY 2002.

Trustees (12)

12trustees
59median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

York Museums and Gallery Trust · 04381647 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/02/2002

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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