NOTTINGHAM INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

Registered charity 1167388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NIM

Nottingham Industrial Museum, in the grounds of Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, celebrates the history of industry in Nottinghamshire. Visitors will discover the names of the people and companies that made Nottingham famous around the world. The charity is committed to heritage education by staging special events and talks to a wide range of visitors.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1)TO PROMOTE,PRESERVE,RESTORE,IMPROVE,ENHANCE,MAINTAIN AND TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE FEATURES AND OBJECTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO ITS INDUSTRIAL AND LIGHT RAILWAYS AND OTHER TRANSPORT, RALEIGH BICYCLES, THE LACE , CHEMICAL AND MINING INDUSTRIES BY THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF MUSEUMS OF ALL TYPES(2)TO ORGANISE MEETINGS,EXHIBITIONS,PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION RELEVANT TO THE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £19,083 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £91,683. The trustees confirm that finances remain stable and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies entirely on volunteers and has no paid staff.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE LILLIMAN
• Dr David Cheshire
• Ian David Russell
• Ian John Rollinson
• John Arthur Martin

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

Operates in: Nottingham City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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