WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY

Registered charity 1171101 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We operate Whitstable Museum & Gallery. Our unique Whitstable focused collections, connect people to the past and the present engendering a sense of place, identity, pride and belonging. We encourage the exploration of other heritage sites in the area to inspire continued research and learning. As well as exhibitions, our programme includes both historical and contemporary visual art and craft.

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Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved its best business result in three years, with unrestricted income rising to £73,590 and unrestricted cash funds increasing to £146,460. The trustees note that while the charity is financially resilient, it faces delays in securing a £175,000 Arts Council grant for building repairs due to ongoing negotiations regarding building ownership with Canterbury City Council.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£74k£58k
31/03/2024£50k£61k
31/03/2023£226k£56k
31/03/2022£59k£29k
31/03/2021£82k£38k

Common questions

Is WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved its best business result in three years, with unrestricted income rising to £73,590 and unrestricted cash funds increasing to £146,460. The trustees note that while the charity is financially resilient, it faces delays in securing a £175,000 Arts Council grant for building repairs due to ongoing negotiations regarding building ownership with Canterbury City Council. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.