GILLINGHAM LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1014970 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer membership to the society, at an affordable cost in return for which we organise a series of lectures on an historical theme. Visitors may also attend lectures for a nominal donation. In addition we provide, maintain and manage a museum of local history, open all year, with free entry to the public. School visits and lectures to local organisations.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HISTORY, ESPECIALLY THE LOCAL HISTORY OG GILLINGHAM AND NEIGHBOURHOOD, AND TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH BY THE STUDY OF ANCIENT ARCHIVES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, BY EXCAVATION AND BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£7k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
1992

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Policies the charity declares

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Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£7k£13k
31/12/2024£11k£12k
31/12/2023£5k£12k
31/12/2022£5k£16k
31/12/2021£16k£9k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/11/2003£5k"An Interactive Quiz Based On The History Of Gillingham From Bronze Age To Medieval Times Will Be Developed To Enhance Any Visitor'S Learning"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/04/1995£15k"Gillingham Museum, Gillingham"