The Friends of the Museum of Somerset

Registered charity 1188706 CIO Registered since 2020

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

5.9y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.6y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 2Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Somerset Military Museum Trust 1 shared trustee
Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society 1 shared trustee
Ilchester and District Community Association 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Somerset Military Museum Trust 1 shared trustee
Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society 1 shared trustee
Ilchester and District Community Association 1 shared trustee
The OLD School Similar size; both Arts and culture
The Housman Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
Saltash Music and Drama Festival Similar size; both Arts and culture

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	friendsofthemuseumofsomerset.com
Email	contact@fotmos.org.uk
Phone	07949597207
Address	Park Field Cottage, Langford Budville, WELLINGTON, Somerset, TA21 0QU

Finances

£5,764 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,033	£1,610
2022	£3,897	£3,545
2023	£4,851	£3,558
2024	£6,354	£11,697
2025	£5,764	£2,340

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION,SUPPORT,ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM OF SOMERSET.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 23 Mar 2020

Trustees (9)

9trustees

0aged 70+

Christopher David Cooper Chair since 2020
Barbara Rosemary Cooper since 2020
Brian James Hunter since 2020
Christine MAY Jessop since 2020
Donald Edward Ruffell since 2020
Lauraine Newcombe since 2021
Marion Patricia Holley since 2020
Veronica Matthews since 2020
Wendy Flint since 2020

Connected charities (3)

Ilchester and District Community Association 1 shared trustee
The Somerset Military Museum Trust 1 shared trustee
Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society 1 shared trustee

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