RADSTOCK MUSEUM

Registered charity 1151573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in the counties of Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (or in any counties of different name which shall replace them)(the "area of benefit") by the provision of a museum of local artefacts and other items of historic or public interest.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£87k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the museum is in a sound financial position with unrestricted funds of £263,066, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of 6-12 months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reported an operating surplus for the year, supported by a substantial legacy and investment gains, while maintaining adequate cash assets to weather economic challenges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6-12 months of budgeted expenditure (held: £263k)

“The trustees have established a policy that unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be no less than 6 months and no more than 12 months of the budgeted expenditure.” — page 5

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).

THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND — “Radstock Museum is supported by: THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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

SIMON NICHOLAS CARTERchair
Jacqueline Ann Britton
Johannes Simon de Beer · trustee of 1 other charity
Lawrence Eyles
Robert Taylor

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£38k	£87k
31/03/2025	£128k	£70k
31/03/2024	£60k	£87k
31/03/2023	£59k	£71k
31/03/2022	£48k	£53k

Common questions

Is RADSTOCK MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the museum is in a sound financial position with unrestricted funds of £263,066, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of 6-12 months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reported an operating surplus for the year, supported by a substantial legacy and investment gains, while maintaining adequate cash assets to weather economic challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RADSTOCK MUSEUM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RADSTOCK MUSEUM as a grant recipient include CLARK FOUNDATION, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CLARK FOUNDATION	FY2022	£13k
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS	FY2023	£5k	Pilgrim Trust Remedial Conservation Grants Awarded Autumn 2023

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	03/07/2013	£10k	"Mining the Past"