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Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)

Registered charity 1126995 Registered since 2008

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
6.4y median 6.5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.1y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 11Retail and trade 9Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk
Emailmanager@valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk
Phone01235 771447
AddressVale & Downland Museum & Visitor, Centre, 19 Church Street, WANTAGE, OX12 8BL

Finances

£228,213 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£137,808£149,463
2022£132,105£170,077
2023£151,513£182,953
2024£168,083£181,126
2025£228,213£221,621

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

A TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VALE AND DOWNLAND AREA THE EXISTING MUSEUM OWNED BY THE VALE AND DOWNLAND MUSEUM TRUST OR ANY SUCCESSOR MUSEUM AND THEREBY TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS ANDB TO TAKE OVER ALL THE ASSETS AND UNDERTAKING OF THE VALE AND DOWNLAND MUSEUM TRUST

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 SEPTEMBER 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 OCT 2017 as amended on 29 Jan 2020

Trustees (10)

10trustees
72median age
8aged 70+
Succession outlook: 8 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) · 06700294 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/09/2008

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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