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Postal Heritage Trust

Registered charity 1102360 Registered since 2004

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
1.8y median 1y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
7.1y
average years in governance
0 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12General Charitable Purposes 11Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 33Education 6Retail and trade 4

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.postalmuseum.org/
Emailinfo@postalmuseum.org
Phone03000300700
AddressThe Postal Museum, Calthorpe House, 15-20 Phoenix Place, LONDON, WC1X 0DA

Finances

£6,299,757 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£4,659,794£5,000,040
2021£4,213,530£5,002,964
2023£5,194,570£7,016,108
2024£5,022,870£6,217,433
2025£6,299,757£6,567,459

What it does

What

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

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE:-3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY IN THE HISTORY OF POSTAL COMMUNICATION AND RELATED SERVICES AND OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH POST OFFICE AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND THE POSTAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE;3.1.2 TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN MUSEUM(S) AND/OR ARCHIVE(S) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PURSUIT OF THAT OBJECT;(A) COLLECT ARTEFACTS AND ARCHIVES INCLUDING POSTAL ARTEFACTS AND ARCHIVES WHICH MAY BE BRITISH OR INTERNATIONAL TO A PUBLISHED POLICY AGREED BY THE CHARITY;(B) MANAGE, DOCUMENT, CONSERVE AND SAFEGUARD THE NATIONAL POSTAL COLLECTIONS AND OTHER COLLECTIONS AND HOLDINGS TO THE HIGHEST APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS;(C) EXHIBIT, INTERPRET AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS.3.1.3 RESTORE, EXHIBIT AND PRESERVE OBJECTS, (INCLUDING VEHICLES AND WHERE APPROPRIATE BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES) PARTICULARLY THOSE OBJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HISTORY OF POSTAL AND RELATED SERVICES AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH POST OFFICE AND ITS SUCCESSORS;3.1.4 TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/09/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/02/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/06/2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21/10/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/2013

Trustees (12)

12trustees
49median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Postal Heritage Trust · 04896056 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/09/2003

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

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