TRING AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY AND MUSEUM SOCIETY
To enhance the education of the general public in the history of Tring and the surrounding area, in particular by the provision of a museum, meetings, lectures and other similar educational events.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,145 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £64,674 to £59,474. The organization is undergoing a structural transition, winding up its unincorporated body to operate entirely as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) from April 2026. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains positive net assets of £72,392 and sufficient cash reserves to continue operations during the transition.
What the accounts disclose
“As agreed by the membership, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) has been brought into existence alongside the existing body. Everything has now been moved across, and from 1* April 2026 the Society has operated entirely under the new format; this meeting will be asked to agree to the winding-up of the old body.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2025) → not a going concern (FY2026).
Trustees
- TIM AMSDENchair
- Clara Willett
- David Robert Armstrong
- Ernesto Jaconelli
- Gillian Simpson
- JOHN MARTIN WELLS
- Jessica Field
- MICHAEL JAMES
- RICHARD TREGONING
- ROGER CARLYLE HOPKINS FCA
- SUSAN LIPSCOMBE
- Stephen John Hearn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £27k | £27k |
| 31/03/2025 | £31k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £17k | £16k |
| 31/03/2023 | £16k | £17k |
| 31/03/2022 | £9k | £12k |
Common questions
Is TRING AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY AND MUSEUM SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,145 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £64,674 to £59,474. The organization is undergoing a structural transition, winding up its unincorporated body to operate entirely as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) from April 2026. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains positive net assets of £72,392 and sufficient cash reserves to continue operations during the transition. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 29/11/2007 | £245k | "Restoration of Tring Market Office to form a Local History Museum" |