THE MUSEUM OF THE BROADS
Registered charity 1036734 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MUSEUM OF THE BROADS
The principal object is to collect, preserve and interpret the heritage of the Broads, past and present for the public's benefit, education and enjoyment. The collection is housed at Stalham,Norfolk where visitors may view the items on display. Income is derived from admission charges and shop sales as well as a variety of fundraising events.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free cash reserves stood at £11,489 against a designated operational reserve target of £48,700, which the trustees aim to maintain at a level covering six months of operational expenditure. The filing notes that visitor numbers were slightly down on the previous year, but the balance sheet and liquid assets remain strong with total net assets of £432,128.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Museum of the Broads (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- DIXON, Peter John Bellet, Sir — director, appointed 24/04/2025on trustee list
- CHIPPERFIELD, Paul Stephen — director, appointed 24/04/2025on trustee list
- KIRK, Rachel Lisa — director, appointed 24/04/2025on trustee list
- BARNES, Michael Edwin — director, appointed 20/02/2025on trustee list
- HINGLEY, Christopher David — director, appointed 11/03/2022on trustee list
- WARNER, Piers Anthony — director, appointed 11/03/2022on trustee list
- BRIANT, Ruth Margaret — director, appointed 16/07/2021on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £235k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE MUSEUM OF THE BROADS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free cash reserves stood at £11,489 against a designated operational reserve target of £48,700, which the trustees aim to maintain at a level covering six months of operational expenditure. The filing notes that visitor numbers were slightly down on the previous year, but the balance sheet and liquid assets remain strong with total net assets of £432,128. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
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