Downham Market & District Heritage Society

Registered charity 1154267 CIO Registered since 2013

Operates: Norfolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.4y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10

Commercial experience

Education 1

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Contact

Website	http://www.discoverdownham.org.uk
Email	info@discoverdownham.org.uk
Phone	01366384428
Address	Discover Downham, The Old Fire Station, 30 Priory Road, DOWNHAM MARKET, Norfolk, PE38 9JS

Finances

£30,203 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£4,933	£8,483
2022	£12,012	£19,024
2023	£22,810	£15,859
2024	£28,673	£26,319
2025	£30,203	£31,103

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF DOWNHAM MARKET AND ITS SURROUNDING VILLAGES THAT MAKE UP THE ANCIENT ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF THE CLACKCLOSE HUNDRED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) COLLECTING AND PRESERVING ARTEFACTS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AREA;B) PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE; ANDC) COLLECTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATED INFORMATION.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 18 OCT 2013AMENDED ON 11/02/2015

Trustees (10)

10trustees

76median age

1aged 70+

Andrew Peter Laing since 2025
Christine Austin since 2018
Diane Drewry since 2019
Janet Patch since 2026
Kathleen Wiseman since 2018
Marion Batt since 2019
Peter Thorpeage 76 since 2019
Sally Dobson since 2023
Terry Cox since 2024
Zowie Sweetland since 2021

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