THE KIMMERIDGE TRUST
Registered charity 1106638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MUSEUM OF JURASSIC MARINE LIFE
In Kimmeridge, Dorset, we are in the process of establishing an accredited museum to conserve "The Etches Collection" of marine fossils, which is unique and of world importance. The new building will also provide Kimmeridge with a state of the art community cultural centre, for the benefit of the Kimmeridge residents in particular and the wider community.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £393,040 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant increase in visitor admissions and retail sales. Total funds carried forward were £4,319,957, with unrestricted funds at £548,492, which exceeds the stated reserves policy minimum of £100,000. The trustees confirm that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £548k)
“The Trust has maintained its free reserves minimum of £100,000 for unexpected closure, winding up and for building maintenance.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Carter & Coley Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine Life (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£70k
Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/04/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr Neil Langley Frewin
- Dr Stephen Earwicker
- Gary Suttle
- Nick Ford
- Peter Sheppard
- Professor John Edward Alan Marshall
- Robert Vearncombe
- Rosemary Clarke
- Sir Richard Lambert
- Tim Pennington
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE KIMMERIDGE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £393,040 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant increase in visitor admissions and retail sales. Total funds carried forward were £4,319,957, with unrestricted funds at £548,492, which exceeds the stated reserves policy minimum of £100,000. The trustees confirm that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Carter & Coley Limited.
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