The Magic Attic Archives

Registered charity 1094124 Registered since 2002

Operates: Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

12.4y median 13y

average tenure

23y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.3y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 12

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Business services 1Other services 1

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Boards that share trustees

Sharpe's Pottery Heritage and Arts Trust Limited 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.magicattic.org.uk
Email	magicatticarch@gmail.com
Phone	01283 819020
Address	Magic Attic Archives, c/o Sharpes Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9DG

Finances

£9,697 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£5,812	£12,282
2021	£12,530	£6,502
2022	£8,725	£8,407
2023	£8,900	£13,320
2024	£9,697	£8,657

What it does

What

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

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE HERITAGE OF THE COALFIELD AND POTTERY AREAS IN SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE AND EAST STAFFORDSHIRE AREA BY:1) TO MAINTAIN, CONSERVE AND SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXISTING HISTORICAL ARCHIVE OF DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, MAPS, NEWSPAPERS, BOOKS AND OTHER RECORDS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.2) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO RESEARCH ALL ASPECTS OF HISTORY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.3) TO ADVANCE THE HISTORICAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ORGANISING EXHIBITIONS, LECTURE, TALKS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 9 SEPTEMBER 2002

Trustees (12)

12trustees

87median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Connected charities (1)

Sharpe's Pottery Heritage and Arts Trust Limited 1 shared trustee

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