BARNSLEY MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1164496 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£127k
Latest spending
£141k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure of £74,054 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £298,562 to £224,508. The trustees report that closing reserves are £224,508, with £31,625 classified as restricted funds. The reserves policy has been altered to reduce the minimum funds held in reserve to £5,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £225k)
The reserves policy has been altered to reduce the amount of minimum funds held in reserve to £5,000 which will continue to be reviewed as necessary. — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£127k£141k
31/03/2024£208k£282k
31/03/2023£265k£147k
31/03/2022£234k£130k
31/03/2021£192k£148k

Common questions

Is BARNSLEY MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure of £74,054 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £298,562 to £224,508. The trustees report that closing reserves are £224,508, with £31,625 classified as restricted funds. The reserves policy has been altered to reduce the minimum funds held in reserve to £5,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/12/2022£10k"Up the Swanee"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/08/2022£10k"Unbroken: Barnsley Collaborates & Commemorates"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/06/2020£49k"COVID19: Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/02/2020£90k"Routed in Barnsley"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/01/2019£10k"Barnsley Heritage Connects"

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