SAXMUNDHAM MUSEUM
The provision and maintenance of a public museum in Saxmundham for the preservation and exhibition of items of historic value illustrative of the character and history of the area and the acquisition of suitable regional material and its proper conservation for the purposes of education, preservation, display and research.
Objects
(1) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM IN SAXMUNDHAM, IN THE SUFFOLK COASTAL AREA, FOR THE PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF ITEMS OF HISTORICAL VALUE ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE CHARACTER AND HISTORY OF THE SAID AREA; AND (2) THE ACQUISITION OF SUITABLE REGIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS PROPER CONSERVATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, DISPLAY AND RESEARCH.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2021
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £15,953 — grants £15,953 (4); 92% of the £17,408 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 26/02/2024, 26 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Donna Mary Fosterchair
- Matthew John Croxford
- Stephen Colin Eves
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £8k | £9k |
| 31/03/2024 | £7k | £9k |
| 31/03/2023 | £9k | £10k |
| 31/03/2022 | £6k | £11k |
| 31/03/2021 | £17k | £7k |
Common questions
Who funds SAXMUNDHAM MUSEUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAXMUNDHAM MUSEUM as a grant recipient include THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/08/2020 | £3k | "COVID19: Saxmundham Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/04/2004 | £25k | "Saxmundham Living History Experience" |