National Emergency Services Museum
Registered charity 1161866 CIO Registered since 2015
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
10 trustees on the board
- David Madden Chair since 2023
- Alistair John Gunn since 2023
- Adam Gary Christopher Layland since 2026
- Christopher Charles Kirby since 2025
- Dale Rutherford since 2015
- John Roberts since 2025
- Lauren Poultney since 2025
- Matthew Craig Denis Wakefield since 2015
- Richard Paddey since 2020
- Sibia Akhtar since 2026
3.7y median 2y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Dale Rutherford since 2015
- Matthew Craig Denis Wakefield since 2015
- Richard Paddey since 2020
6.8y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- David Madden Chair since 2023
- Alistair John Gunn since 2023
- Adam Gary Christopher Layland since 2026
- Christopher Charles Kirby since 2025
- Dale Rutherford since 2015
- Sibia Akhtar since 2026
Portfolio (4)
- John Roberts since 2025
- Lauren Poultney since 2025
- Matthew Craig Denis Wakefield since 2015
- Richard Paddey since 2020
4
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Education/training 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 2Environment/conservation/heritage 2Disability 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Health and social care 2Business services 1Education 1
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£287k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Victoria Cross Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Police Treatment Centres 1 shared trustee
- The Cathedral Archer Project Limited 1 shared trustee
- The Police Children's Charity 1 shared trustee
- Joined UP Heritage Sheffield 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Step Together Volunteering Similar size; both Armed forces
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.visitnesm.org.uk |
| charity@visitnesm.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01142491999 |
| Address | National Emergency Services Museum, The Old Fire Station, 101-109 West Bar, SHEFFIELD, S3 8PT |
Finances
£286,607 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £266,691 | £271,015 |
| 2022 | £314,360 | £304,056 |
| 2023 | £318,216 | £306,997 |
| 2024 | £321,904 | £280,760 |
| 2025 | £286,607 | £254,349 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchCharitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUMS AND THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL ARCHIVE.
Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 27 May 2015
Trustees (10)
10trustees
51median age
0aged 70+
- David Madden Chair since 2023
- Alistair John Gunn since 2023
- Adam Gary Christopher Laylandage band 35-39 since 2026
- Christopher Charles Kirby since 2025
- Dale Rutherford since 2015
- John Robertsage band 50-54 since 2025
- Lauren Poultneyage band 50-54 since 2025
- Matthew Craig Denis Wakefield since 2015
- Richard Paddeyage band 50-54 since 2020
- Sibia Akhtar since 2026
Connected charities (5)
- Joined UP Heritage Sheffield 1 shared trustee
- Victoria Cross Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Cathedral Archer Project Limited 1 shared trustee
- The Police Children's Charity 1 shared trustee
- The Police Treatment Centres 1 shared trustee
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