American Museum & Gardens

Registered charity 1106989 Registered since 2004

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.6y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.6y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 11

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 23Education 6Professional services 3

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Contact

Website	www.americanmuseum.org
Email	reception@americanmuseum.org
Phone	01225460503
Address	American Museum & Gardens, Claverton Manor, Claverton, BATH, BA2 7BD

Finances

£2,653,312 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,204,149	£1,906,989
2021	£1,672,339	£2,601,008
2022	£1,599,172	£2,938,335
2023	£2,133,427	£2,803,244
2024	£2,653,312	£3,254,709

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 Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO HOLD THE PROPERTY ON TRUST THAT THE SAME SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN FURNITURE AND CRAFTS AND DECORATIVE AND PICTORIAL ARTS OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 OCTOBER 2008 as amended on 30 May 2022

Trustees (11)

11trustees

71median age

6aged 70+

Succession outlook: 6 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

William Henry Thomas Sheppardage 73 Chair since 2025
Adrian Tinniswoodage 71 since 2022
Alec Combaage 72 since 2022
Anne Millmanage 69 since 2022
Dr David Galbreathage 51 since 2022
Jacqueline Kingsleyage 56 since 2022
Katie Penningtonage 41 since 2022
Lynne Sayerage 74 since 2019
Mark Edward Haranzoage 66
MRS Stanley Deforest Scottage 92
Wendy Wick Reavesage 76 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

American Museum & Gardens · 05282777 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/11/2004

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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