Friends of Reading Museum

Registered charity 284398 Registered since 1982

Operates: Reading

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.8y median 7y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16y

average years in governance

4 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Education 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Queen Victoria Fund Reading 1 shared trustee
The Queen Victoria Institute Fund 1 shared trustee
The Earley Charity 1 shared trustee
Great Western Society Limited 1 shared trustee
Oxfordshire Museums Council 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Oxfordshire Museums Council 1 shared trustee
Great Western Society Limited 1 shared trustee
Queen Victoria Fund Reading 1 shared trustee
The Queen Victoria Institute Fund 1 shared trustee
The Earley Charity 1 shared trustee
Bardsey-CUM-Rigton Women'S Institute Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	https://www.friendsofreadingmuseum.org.uk/
Email	stephensnook@outlook.com
Phone	07800800110
Address	30 Boston Avenue, Coley, READING, RG1 6JU

Finances

£5,386 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£7,607	£578
2021	£3,374	£3,472
2022	£2,201	£4,089
2023	£10,181	£3,459
2024	£5,386	£3,278

What it does

What

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

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE READING MUSEUMS

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 6TH NOVEMBER 1981 AS AMENDED 22 APRIL 1999 as amended on 01 May 2018 as amended on 01 May 2018 as amended on 13 May 2019

Trustees (6)

6trustees

72median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Christopher John Widdowsage 82 since 2015
Denis Pibworth since 2019
Dr Deborah Gwendoline Jenkins since 2018
Evelyn Veronica Williamsage 71 since 2025
Marita Ann Middletonage 72
Stephen John Snook since 2024

Connected charities (5)

Oxfordshire Museums Council 1 shared trustee
Queen Victoria Fund Reading 1 shared trustee
The Queen Victoria Institute Fund 1 shared trustee
The Earley Charity 1 shared trustee
Great Western Society Limited 1 shared trustee

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