THE STAMFORD MERCURY ARCHIVE TRUST

Registered charity 1111011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preservation, for the benefit of the community, of The Stamford Mercury Archive of newspapers, and to make the information contained therein available to the public.

Objects

2.1 TO HOUSE, PRESERVE FOR THE FUTURE AND MAINTAIN TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY THE STAMFORD MERCURY ARCHIVE ("THE ARCHIVE"). THE ARCHIVE SHALL MEAN THE HISTORICAL COLLECTION OF STAMFORD MERCURY AND OTHER NEWSPAPERS COMPRISING THE GIFT OF WELLAND VALLEY NEWSPAPERS LTD TO THE CHARITY.2.2 TO USE THE ARCHIVE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND RESEARCH INSOFAR THAT SUCH USE DOES NOT PLACE AT RISK THE FRAGILE HISTORICAL CONTENTS OF THE ARCHIVE AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE AND DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE ARCHIVE IN ANY APPROPRIATE MEDIUM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. LINCOLSHIRE AND RUTLAND.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£4k
Latest spending
£4k
Registered
2005

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Policies the charity declares

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Operates in: Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4k£4k
31/12/2024£866£382
31/12/2023£1k£578
31/12/2022£644£527
31/12/2021£597£720

Government & lottery funding

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FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/03/2005£306k"Stamford Mercury Archive Conservation Project"