THE BANBURY MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1153109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Banbury Museum is a purpose built museum, which displays historic collections relating to North Oxfordshire and beyond, and temporary exhibitions. The Museum engages a broad audience through an extensive programme of educational activities and also engages in historical research of both activities and collections. It offers professional museum advice to other museums and heritage projects.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a consolidated net surplus of £6,363 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £223,342. The Trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, noting reliance on grant funding from Cherwell District Council. The defined benefit pension scheme, previously in deficit, is now in surplus, removing a significant potential liability.

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

What the accounts disclose

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).

• Cherwell District Council — “Banbury Museum & Gallery is supported by Cherwell District Council” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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 · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Helen Fordechair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Alastair Scott
• Clare Adams · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOHN ERNEST SPRATT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jonathan Mark Walton · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rebecca Mileham
• Rob Pattenden
• Shaida Hussain

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Gloucestershire · Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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