RYE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Rye Museum Association exists to acquire, display and conserve artefacts and documents which appertain to the history of Rye and its immediate hinterland. The museum also has an educational role involving the community including discovery days, talks and activities for children and an outreach programme. There is a programme of talks and visits throughout the year.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE RYE AREA BY ACQUIRING HOUSING AND EXHIBITING AND CONSERVING RESTORING AND REPAIRING OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS OF AN EDUCATIONAL NATURE AND BY ESTABLISHING ACQUIRING MANAGING AND MAINTAINING MUSEUMS GALLERIES LIBRARIES AND OTHER PLACES WHERE SUCH PURPOSES MAY BE ACHIEVED AND WHERE EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND ENQUIRY AND THE EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT VIEWS AND INFORMATION MAY HAPPEN
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income was £179,192 against expenditure of £123,639, resulting in a surplus. The Directors confirm the financial position is healthy with £375,969 in bank cash and are satisfied the company can meet its financial obligations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £600 — grants £600 (1); under 1% of the £179,192 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £600 — grants £600 (1); under 1% of the £170,232 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £600 — grants £600 (1); under 1% of the £124,268 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ALAN CHARLES DICKINSON
- David Cruickshank
- Heather Anne Stevenson
- Jennifer Tomkinson
- Lesley Voice
- Sheila Maddock
- Susan Mary Manktelow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £179k | £124k |
| 05/04/2024 | £170k | £139k |
| 05/04/2023 | £124k | £118k |
| 05/04/2022 | £98k | £81k |
| 05/04/2021 | £73k | £59k |
Common questions
Is RYE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £179,192 against expenditure of £123,639, resulting in a surplus. The Directors confirm the financial position is healthy with £375,969 in bank cash and are satisfied the company can meet its financial obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/09/2011 | £296k | "Women and Children of Rye" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/07/2006 | £670 | "This Charities Education Group Works With And For Schools To Create Special Theme Days To Promote The Advancement Of Education In The Rye Ar" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2006 | £670 | Medieval Discovery Day |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/12/2005 | £215k | "Ypres Tower Refurbishment" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/03/2004 | £5k | "Local People Interested In Rye History Will Be Encouraged To Research And Submit Written Pieces Which Will Then Be Publicly Accessible In A" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/11/2002 | £5k | "This Charity Stores And Displays A Wide Variety Of Artefacts, Pictures And Documents Relating To Rye. It Also Runs An Active Education Progr" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/11/2000 | £3k | "This group advances education in the Rye area through school visits and outreach programmes. They will be creating a series of mosaics with" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/09/1997 | £459k | "Rye Museum Redevelopment Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS | 3 | £2k |
| THE C. AND J. B. MORRELL TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| THE ASGILL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
| NORTH YORK MOORS NATIONAL PARK TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- RYE HERITAGE CENTRE
- YORKSHIRE MUSEUM OF FARMING LIMITED
- RYEDALE FOLK MUSEUM
- THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND
- WYE HERITAGE
- HASLEMERE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RYE HERITAGE CENTRE | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YORKSHIRE MUSEUM OF FARMING LIMITED | £749k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RYEDALE FOLK MUSEUM | £354k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | 59.0% | no doubt |
| WYE HERITAGE | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |