THE BRUTON MUSEUM SOCIETY
Town's story using artefacts of, about or from Bruton. Geology & fossils,flooding,Roman temple,Saxons,early 9thC church to 16C, Augustinian Abbey. Links to Jamestown/Williamsburg,USA. Industries:silk,wool,transport,education,farming. Famous residents:16/17thC benefactor Hugh Sexey, author John Steinbeck, sculptor Ernst Blensdorf. Parish registers 450years digitised. Local art, private collections.
Latest income
£9k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
1992
Trustees
- Andrew Pickeringchair
- ANGELA PEARCE
- Andrew Leach
- ED TICKNER
- Edward Godfrey OBE
- Elisabeth Balfour
- James Coward
- Sarah White
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £9k | £19k |
| 05/04/2024 | £22k | £16k |
| 05/04/2023 | £10k | £23k |
| 05/04/2022 | £19k | £14k |
| 05/04/2021 | £30k | £9k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2008 | £10k | Ernst Blensdorf Exhibition |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2005 | £5k | display case & alarm system |