The Powell-Cotton Trust

Registered charity 1167318 Registered since 2016

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.1y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

1.9y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 6Business services 1

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Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Website	powell-cottonmuseum.org
Email	enquiries@powell-cottonmuseum.org
Phone	01843842168
Address	Powell Cotton Museum, Quex Park, BIRCHINGTON, Kent, CT7 0BH

Finances

£19,320,525 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£860,555	£942,425
2022	£280,337	£1,018,169
2023	£3,580,538	£1,088,018
2024	£3,005,715	£1,218,273
2025	£19,320,525	£1,293,778

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:- THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM IN OR NEAR BIRCHINGTON FOR EXHIBITING SPECIMENS OF NATURAL HISTORY AND ETHONOGRAPHY (PARTICULARLY SUCH SPECIMENS COLLECTED BY PERCY HORACE GORDON POWELL COTTON ESQ) AND IF THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, SPECIMENS OF OTHER SCIENCES AND OF THE FINE AND USEFUL ARTS (THE MUSEUM);- THE EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT, CONSERVATION, STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COLLECTIONS OF SPECIMENS BELONGING TO THE MUSEUM, AND;- THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE SPECIMENS BELONGING TO THE MUSEUMS AND THE USE OF SUCH SPECIMENS IN RESEARCH.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 JAN 2016 as amended on 09 Apr 2019 as amended on 04 Mar 2020 as amended on 30 Sept 2024

Trustees (8)

8trustees

55median age

1aged 70+

Dr Ceri Zaria Ashleyage 49 Chair since 2024
Donna Carrage 56 since 2025
Dr Kaori Nagai since 2026
Dr Zoe Troy Cormack since 2026
Kirsty Patersonage 53 since 2024
Patrick Donaldson Campbellage 60 since 2024
Rachel Christina Mayage 47 since 2025
Rodney Giddins since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

The Powell-Cotton Trust · 09934968 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/01/2016

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Birchington Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee

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