WEYMOUTH MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1143692 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The management of Weymouth Museum

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Latest income

£74k

Latest spending

£78k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,302 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £24,660. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £10,000, which is currently exceeded by the actual unrestricted reserves. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and examined by an independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Total receipts for the year amounted to £73,533 (2024 - £29,277) and expenses were £77,835 (2024 - £72,730).” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £25k)

“The charity has set a reserve of £10,000. This is sufficient to cover Weymouth Museum's very low overheads during a lean fundraising year.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Weymouth Museum has been supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund .” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Robert William Chedzoychair
Anthony Hadyn Beazer
CANON MARCIA LORRAINE PRITCHARD
David Harris · trustee of 1 other charity
Diane Day
Emma Childs
Frederick William Allott
Margaret Jane Judd
Stacey Marie Frier · trustee of 1 other charity
Tashi Maria Warr

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£74k	£78k
31/03/2024	£29k	£73k
31/03/2023	£146k	£106k
30/11/2021	£33k	£28k
30/11/2020	£42k	£73k

Common questions

Is WEYMOUTH MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,302 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £24,660. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £10,000, which is currently exceeded by the actual unrestricted reserves. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and examined by an independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/06/2026	£136k	"Creating a Community Museum for Weymouth"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/03/2022	£99k	"Bridging the Gap - Building a Sustainable Future for Weymouth Museum"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	20/07/2020	£23k	"COVID19 Weymouth Museum Trust"