NORFOLK MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1158727 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS NORFOLK MUSEUMS SERVICE AND ITS PARTNERS TO SECURE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS CARED FOR BY THE SERVICE, AND TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EXTENSIVE FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS.

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Latest income

£166k

Latest spending

£223k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation's financial position remains strong, with total net assets of £1,715,796 as of 31 March 2025. The Trustees confirmed that the majority of funds held are restricted, resulting in very modest free reserves, and consequently, no specific reserves policy is currently stated. The audit concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by MA Partners Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 09027498

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Norfolk Museums Development Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

HORDERN, James Hugh, Dr — director, appointed 12/05/2026not on trustee list
WATERS, Alan Henry — director, appointed 12/05/2026not on trustee list
SAUL, Nancy Catherine Iliff — director, appointed 12/05/2026not on trustee list
HEMEN, Alexandra — director, appointed 22/04/2022on trustee list
SWEETING, Tim Joseph — director, appointed 11/11/2014on trustee list
WILLIAMS, Caroline Elizabeth — director, appointed 11/11/2014on trustee list
WILSON, Helen Rosemary — director, appointed 11/11/2014not on trustee list
CHESSUM, Donna Lee — director, appointed 11/11/2014on trustee list
MISSEN, David Christopher — director, appointed 11/11/2014on trustee list
STEED, Sarah Jane — director, appointed 11/11/2014on trustee list
MISSEN, David — secretary, appointed 20/11/2018

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income

£537k

Total spending

£201k

Reserves (reported)

£600k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~35.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexandra Hemen
Caroline Elizabeth Williams
DAVID CHRISTOPHER MISSEN
Donna Lee Chessum
HELEN WILSON ROSEMARY · trustee of 1 other charity
Sarah Jane Steed
TIM JOSEPH SWEETING

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£166k	£223k
31/03/2024	£54k	£39k
31/03/2023	£537k	£201k
31/03/2022	£1k	£503k
31/03/2021	£18k	£2k

Common questions

Is NORFOLK MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Foundation's financial position remains strong, with total net assets of £1,715,796 as of 31 March 2025. The Trustees confirmed that the majority of funds held are restricted, resulting in very modest free reserves, and consequently, no specific reserves policy is currently stated. The audit concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MA Partners Audit LLP.