THE WEST HOUSE AND HEATH ROBINSON MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1086567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WEST HOUSE APPEAL

The trust operates the museum and shop with the help of volunteers, organising exhibitions, education and community activities in the museum and function rooms. It undertakes its responsibilities as landlord and fundraises in order to maintain the buildings and promote its other activities.

Objects

1. TO PRESERVE THE BUILDING KNOWN AS WEST HOUSE, WEST END LANE, PINNER AND TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN IT AND ITS GROUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS (1) AS A MUSEUM AND GALLERY (11) AS A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON TRUST. (111) AS A COMMUNITY FACILITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC. 2. TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SHRINE WITHIN WEST HOUSE AS A MEMORIAL FOR THE PEOPLE OF PINNER WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE WARS, AND TO HOUSE THE PINNER BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE.

Area of benefit: PINNER

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of expenditure over income of £107,022 for the year, driven by a 27% rise in total expenditure to £340,529 against income of £235,006. The trustees note that the charity is making financial losses on a monthly basis and intends to engage fundraising consultants to assist with grant applications. Despite these losses, the directors have concluded the charity remains a going concern and is unlikely to become insolvent within the next twelve months.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Investment
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexandra Corneanu
• Alicia Matheson
• CLIFFORD RICHARD LICHFIELD
• Cllr Jean Lammiman · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Anna Karina Johnson
• Dr PETER HIGGINSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• JUDITH ELLIOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Leena Patel
• Paul Simon Osborn

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

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