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Barnstaple and North Devon Museum Development Trust

Registered charity 1158495 Registered since 2014

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
6.5y median 8y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
6.9y
average years in governance
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Environment/conservation/heritage 4Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 8Business services 3Education 1

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitembndtrust.org
Emailnorthdevonmuseum@gmail.com
Phone01271600313
AddressMuseum of Barnstaple & North Devon, The Square, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8LN

Finances

£18,478 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£2,178£122,585
2021£3,389£2,162
2022£15,140£10,160
2023£7,505£1,419
2024£18,478£2,268

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other Finance

Charitable objects

(I)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY SUPPORTING THE BUILDING, ESTABLISHMENT,DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND ARCHIVES OF ARTEFACTS, ART, SPECIMENS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED MATERIAL IN BARNSTAPLE, INCLUDING THE COLLECTION, STORAGE, RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF ALL SUCH MATERIAL; AND(II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THOSE LIVING WITHIN THE NORTH DEVON AREA AND THOSE GEOGRAPHIC, ETHNIC AND DISABLED COMMUNITIES WHO DO NOT TRADITIONALLY ATTEND MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES) IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE PROVISION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES, COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, PUBLIC EVENTS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACITIVITIES, INCLUDING IN DIGITAL FORM, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND ARCHIVES IN BARNSTAPLE AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF NORTH DEVON AND ACROSS THE INTERNET.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/11/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/04/2014

Trustees (8)

8trustees
76median age
7aged 70+
Succession outlook: 7 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Barnstaple and North Devon Museum Development Trust · 08760995 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/11/2013

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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