The Kent Mining Heritage Foundation

Registered charity 1165403 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 5.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10Education/training 9Overseas Aid/famine Relief 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Education 1Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Village Hall, Elvington 1 shared trustee
Operation Sunshine 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	https://www.betteshanger-park.co.uk/kent-mining-museum.html
Email	neil.mccollum@gmail.com
Phone	01304619227
Address	Kent Mining Museum, Betteshanger Country Park, Sandwich Road, Sholden, DEAL, Kent

Finances

£191,808 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£88,021	£91,617
2022	£965,773	£953,286
2023	£125,416	£143,439
2024	£144,036	£129,363
2025	£191,808	£143,835

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE MINING HERITAGE OF KENT AND IN OLD AND NEW FORMS OF ENERGY, IN PARTICULAR GREEN ENERGY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM ON THE FORMER COLLIERY SITE AT BETTESHANGER, KENT.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 02 Feb 2016 as amended on 22 Jan 2021

Trustees (10)

10trustees

69median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Neil Mccollum Chair since 2021
Colin Varrallage 48 since 2023
Donna Law since 2023
Emma Cowens since 2021
Huw Evans since 2025
James Idwal Daviesage 84 since 2016
James Crews since 2017
Miranda Chapman since 2020
Paul Hathawayage 75 since 2020
Stephen Manionage 63 since 2020

Connected charities (2)

Operation Sunshine 1 shared trustee
Village Hall, Elvington 1 shared trustee

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