MINEHEAD MUSEUM
Run entirely by volunteers the Museum is open to the public from March to end of October. Entry is free. The museum contains important items of local history including an iconic Hobby Horse and displays on Arthur C. Clarke, Minehead's Lost Pier and Punch & Judy amongst others. The museum runs talks and a charity quiz along with producing booklets on local themes
Latest income
£23k
Latest spending
£6k
Registered
2016
Trustees
- Julian Robert George Lukechair
- Alan Leslie Smithers
- Caroline Janet Giddens
- Janet Rosemary Styles
- Timothy John Hedgecock
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £23k | £6k |
| 30/11/2024 | £14k | £4k |
| 30/11/2023 | £70k | £3k |
| 30/11/2022 | £26k | £7k |
| 30/11/2021 | £35k | £8k |
Common questions
Who funds MINEHEAD MUSEUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MINEHEAD MUSEUM as a grant recipient include CLARK FOUNDATION, THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £25k | Arts |
| CLARK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £25k | |
| CLARK FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £8k | |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| CLARK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 18/11/2022 | £25k | Contributing towards a new building for Minehead Museum in order to tell the history of Minehead and Alcombe |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 21/07/2022 | £1k | Insurance and conservation materials for a local museum. |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 18/01/2021 | £5k | Digitization & Web Site Development |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2019 | £6k | MineheMuseum Volunteer |