The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Sturminster Newton Heritage Trust

Registered charity 1184320 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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.

9
trustees on the board
5y median 7y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
5.4y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
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 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Websitewww.sturminsternewton-museum.co.uk
Emailsnmmsociety@outlook.com
Phone01258471878
AddressOld Market Cross House, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AN

Finances

£30,459 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£43,726£29,348
2022£32,721£37,853
2023£34,925£38,983
2024£35,127£27,145
2025£30,459£32,480

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF STURMINSTER NEWTON AND ITS SURROUNDING VILLAGES, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ANCIENT, GRADE II* LISTED WORKING MILL AND SUCH OTHER HISTORICAL SITES DEEMED TO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CIO; B) THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF STURMINSTER NEWTON MUSEUM TO NATIONALLY RECOGNISED ACCREDITATION STANDARDS OF GOVERNANCE, COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT AND VISITOR SERVICES; C) FACILITATING ACCESS TO AND THE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER SITES AND BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC INTEREST WITHIN STURMINSTER NEWTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS OR PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER PARTIES AS APPROPRIATE; D) BUILDING, HOLDING IN TRUST AND CARING FOR A COLLECTION OF OBJECTS FROM AN AREA AUTHORISED AND AGREED BY THE DORSET MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION, ROUGHLY AN AREA GOVERNED BY THE FORMER STURMINSTER NEWTON RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL; E) MAKING COLLECTIONS OF ARTEFACTS, ITEMS AND SOURCES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND ENJOYMENT THROUGH DISPLAYS AND THE PROVISION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; F) ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH SCHOOLS AND ADULT INTEREST GROUPS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE LOCAL HERITAGE THROUGH REGULAR TALKS, EVENTS AND TARGETED ACTIVITIES;

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 08 Jul 2019

Trustees (9)

9trustees
0aged 70+

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