Registered charity · Whitby
Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society
Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society is a registered charity (number 529699) based in Whitby, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Beth Veitch since 2014. Latest income £0 (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Whitby Museum (Charity Commission)
- 3 trustees
- Income £0 (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Where
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- www.whitbymuseum.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1967
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£0£0
- 2024£0£0
- 2023£0£0
Earlier years
- 2022£0£0
- 2021£0£0
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE INTERESTS OF SCIENCE, THE HUMANITIES AND LITERATURE BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM, A LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES AND BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS MAY BE PRACTICABLE.
Grants received
4 grants · £969,900 total360Giving 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 · £969,900 (4 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Board analysis
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.
3 trustees on the board
- Beth Veitch Chair since 2014
- Alison Margaret Roberts since 2016
- Ruth Smith since 2011
Trustees past 6 years
- Beth Veitch Chair since 2014
- Alison Margaret Roberts since 2016
- Ruth Smith since 2011
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (1)
- Beth Veitch Chair since 2014
Portfolio (2)
- Alison Margaret Roberts since 2016
- Ruth Smith since 2011
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 529699
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- RULES AND REGULATIONS REVISED AND RATIFIED 1962 AS AMENDED 2 DECEMBER 1992 AND 19 FEBRUARY 2006
- Contact on the register
- 01947602908 · chair@whitbymuseum.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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