The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Frome Society for Local Study

Registered charity 292340 Registered since 1985

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
3.5y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
8.6y
average years in governance
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 6Education/training 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Education 1Health and social care 1
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Contact

Websitewww.fsls.org.uk
Emailinfo@fsls.org.uk
Phone01373 454611
AddressFROME MUSEUM, 1 NORTH PARADE, FROME, BA11 1AT

Finances

£21,025 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,192£15,060
2022£13,442£15,371
2023£23,759£27,560
2024£21,529£22,523
2025£21,025£19,851

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LOCAL HISTORY, GEOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF FROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO ENABLE THE SAME THROUGH A PROGRAMME OF TALKS AND VISITS AND THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS, BOOKS AND LEAFLETS.TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF FROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN IN PARTICULAR RELATING TO PLANNING, TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO GET INVOLVED IN CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC REALM AND TO RESPOND TO ALL MAJOR OR SIGNIFICANT PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS.TO ASSIST THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS AND ARTEFACTS IN FROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO COMMISSION COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.

Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 27 JUN 1985AS AMENDED ON 27 FEB 1987AS AMENDED ON 30 MAY 1991AS AMENDED ON 22 OCT 1994AS AMENDED ON 06 MAR 1999AS AMENDED ON 25 MAR 2017 as amended on 19 Mar 2022 as amended on 21 Mar 2026

Trustees (6)

6trustees
74median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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