British Association of Friends of Museums

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£75,529 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF BAFM ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF FRIENDS GROUPS.2. THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARTABLE BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, BAFM MAY: A) ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDS GROUPS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES; B) GENERALLY FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR FRIENDS, AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACILITIES THEY AFFORD; C) ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE INTERCHANGE AMONG FRIENDS GROUPS OF INFORMATION LIKELY TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL USEFULNESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS; D) APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES AND SUBSCRIBE TO ANY OTHER BODIES, LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL, WITH WHOM BAFM MAY BE CONCERNED; E) ENGAGE IN, SUPPORT AND CO-ORDINATE RESEARCH, PUBLISHING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, ADVERTISING AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECT; F) ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE SAID OBJECTS. BAFM SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES, AND SHALL CONFORM TO ANY RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF BAFM FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 17 Dec 2014

Trustees (8)

• Daniel Calley Chair since 2021
• Christopher Jeffery Tinmouth since 2025
• David Adgar since 2019
• Dr Richard John Irvine since 2025
• Jean Carole Knightage 87 since 2015
• Lloyd Hughesage 43 since 2023
• Paul David John Howitt-Cowanage 76 since 2020
• Timothy Craven since 2021

Connected charities (9)

• Marshall's and Rose Brothers Memorial Charity 1 shared trustee
• Gainsborough and District AID in Sickness Charity 1 shared trustee
• Friends of Gainsborough OLD Hall Association 1 shared trustee
• Charity of Charles Cooper for Almshouses Including Augmentations of John Everitt Cooper 1 shared trustee
• Willingham and District Relief in Sickness Charity 1 shared trustee
• Carshalton OLD Rectory Association 1 shared trustee
• Gainsborough and District Welfare Community Association Limited 1 shared trustee
• The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust 1 shared trustee
• Mildenhall Museum Society 1 shared trustee