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VERWOOD MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1067952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VERWOOD HEATHLAND HERITAGE CENTRE

To encourage and promote knowledge of archaeology, ethnology, history, natural history and kindred sciences painting and arts and crafts especially in relation to the parish of Verwood, Dorset.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £100,130, representing a decrease from the previous year's £106,359 due to a net expenditure of £6,229. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient cash reserves to meet liabilities for the next 12 months, noting that cafeteria income alone exceeds normal outgoings. The organization is currently transitioning from a Trust to a CIO structure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other trading activities (88% of income)
“Other trading activities 52,278” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months trading (held: £100k)
“This comprises a reserve equivalent to 6 months trading to cover the cost of closure in the event of catastrophic failure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Storage fees of £1,440 paid to a trustee for document storage.
“During the year, storage fees of £1,440 (2024:£480) were paid to a trustee for the storage of documents.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Storage fees paid to a trustee
“During the year, storage fees of £1,440 (2024:£480) were paid to a trustee for the storage of documents.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£60k£66k
31/08/2024£54k£57k
31/08/2023£52k£50k
31/08/2022£43k£47k
31/08/2021£48k£35k

Common questions

Is VERWOOD MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £100,130, representing a decrease from the previous year's £106,359 due to a net expenditure of £6,229. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient cash reserves to meet liabilities for the next 12 months, noting that cafeteria income alone exceeds normal outgoings. The organization is currently transitioning from a Trust to a CIO structure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.