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Oxfordshire Museums Council

Registered charity 296735 Registered since 1987

Operates: Oxfordshire

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4
trustees on the board
7y median 7y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
16.5y
average years in governance
1 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 4

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Websitehttp://www.oxfordshiremuseums.org.uk
Emailsimon.townsend@banburymuseum.org
Phone01295753752
AddressBanbury Museum, Castle Quay, Spiceball Park Road, BANBURY, OX16 2PQ

Finances

£2,900 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,700£2,236
2022£3,450£2,634
2023£2,450£2,389
2024£2,900£1,316
2025£2,900£1,229

What it does

What

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

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

2. OBJECTS : THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY:(I) ASSISTING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES OR COLLECTIONS WHICH ARE SITUATE OR WHICH OPERATE WITHIN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE AND WHICH ARE OPEN ON A REGULAR BASIS TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE (SUCH MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES BEING HEREINAFTER TOGETHER CALLED "OXFORDSHIRE MUSEUMS") BY PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ORGANISATION OF AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY OXFORDSHIRE MUSEUMS AND GENERALLY IN THE QUALITY OF OXFORDSHIRE MUSEUMS AND BY FOSTERING THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF OXFORDSHIRE MUSEUMS BY THE PUBLIC.(II) ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING IN PROMOTING CO-OPERATION BETWEEN MUSEUM INTERESTS AND CO-ORDINATION OF MUSEUM ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY INCLUDING LIAISON AS NECESSARY WITH SUCH OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND BODIES INCLUDING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BODIES AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(III) SEEKING GENERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND GRANT-AID FROM THOSE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE EMPOWERED TO ASSIST MUSEUMS BY PROVIDING GRANT-AID TO PROMOTE THEIR ACTIVITIES.(IV) SEEKING FUNDS FROM THE MEMBER BODIES AND ELSEWHERE TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING FINANCE IN RESPECT OF GRANT-AID REQUIRING A CONTRIBUTION FROM RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS.(V) ENCOURAGING THE FORMATION OF GROUPS OF FRIENDS ASSOCIATED WITH INDIVIDUAL MUSEUMS OR A CONSORTIUM OF MUSEUMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOLUNTARY ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR FINANCIAL AND OTHER NEEDS.(VI) FACILITATING TRAINING SO AS TO ASSIST OXFORDSHIRE MUSEUMS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR OBJECTS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 JANUARY 1987 AS AMENDED 29 OCTOBER 1993, 20 OCTOBER 1999, 17 MAY 2007 AND 21 OCTOBER 2010

Trustees (4)

4trustees
72median age
1aged 70+

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