Colchester Museums Development Foundation

Registered charity 1192018 CIO Registered since 2020

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.7y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.3y

average years in governance

8 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 4Health and social care 2Business services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Friends of Hylands House 1 shared trustee
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Ipswich Museums 1 shared trustee
Stepps 1 shared trustee
Colchester Civic Society 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Friends of the Ipswich Museums 1 shared trustee
The Friends of Hylands House 1 shared trustee
Colchester Civic Society 1 shared trustee
Stepps 1 shared trustee
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse 1 shared trustee
Morpeth Music Society Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	https://colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/cmdf
Email	cmdf@colchester.gov.uk
Phone	01206282931
Address	COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, ROWAN HOUSE, 33 SHEEPEN ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 3WG

Finances

£15,523 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2022	£12,917	£2,599
2023	£18,716	£7,700
2024	£29,347	£26,481
2025	£15,523	£10,394

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PARTICULARLY IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE ARTS, ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, HISTORY AND SCIENCE; ANDII) PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING COLCHESTER CASTLE, HOLLYTREES MUSEUM, THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND THEIR COLLECTIONS AND STORAGE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING PARTNER ORGANISATIONS TO DELIVER RELATED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY ADVANCE THE MUSEUMS ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Oct 2020

Trustees (12)

12trustees

52median age

1aged 70+

Sophie Penelope Weaverage 57 Chair since 2020
Andrew Paul Lynn since 2020
Denise Fiennesage 81 since 2020
David Hedgesage 41 since 2024
Dr Francis Hargrave since 2020
Fern Lovett since 2024
Glynis Ann Barritt since 2020
Ilaria Boncoriage 47 since 2024
Mark Edward Cheeseman since 2020
Nicholas Paul Wickenden MA,AMA,FSA since 2020
Philip Antony Berners since 2020
Stephanie Rickard since 2024

Connected charities (5)

Stepps 1 shared trustee
Colchester Civic Society 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Ipswich Museums 1 shared trustee
The Friends of Hylands House 1 shared trustee
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse 1 shared trustee

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