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The Isles of Scilly Museum Association

The objects of the CIO are:(1) to advance the education of the public in the history, archaeology, and natural science of the Isles of Scilly;(2) promote the study and understanding of the islands' heritage by the provision and maintenance of a...

  • 8 trustees
  • Income £232k (2024)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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About

What it does
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Where
Cornwall
Website
www.iosmuseum.org (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2020

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2024£232k£136k
  • 2023£104k£114k
  • 2022£129k£128k
Earlier years
  • 2021£50k£50k

Income trend, 2021 to 2024.

Income source mix, 2024: Government grants 1%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

The objects of the CIO are:(1) to advance the education of the public in the history, archaeology, and natural science of the Isles of Scilly;(2) promote the study and understanding of the islands' heritage by the provision and maintenance of a museum to serve as an educational and cultural resource for the local community and the general public; and(3) the advancement of the arts, culture and heritage across the archipelago of the Isles of Scilly including, but not limited to, the establishment and provision of an exhibition amenity and general cultural centre for the benefit and education of the residents of the Isles of Scilly and visitors to the area to promote and encourage an interest in the arts, culture and heritage of the Isles of Scilly.

Grants received

3 grants · £271,384 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £250,000
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £11,384
  • The Headley Trust · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £250,0002025-12-10
  • The Headley Trust £10,0002025-05-07
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £11,3842022-11-04
Board analysis for researchers

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.

8 trustees on the board

6.1y median 6y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

6.1y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (8)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

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

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

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 4 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£232k latest income

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1191417
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Sep 2020 as amended on 26 Aug 2023 as amended on 24 Mar 2026
Contact on the register
01720422377 · info@iosmuseum.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
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