COLNE VALLEY MUSEUM

Registered charity 1179231 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Four 19th Century weavers' cottages forming a 'living history' museum providing education for children and the wider public of life in the domestic wool textile industry in the valleys of West Yorkshire. Live demonstrations and events; a changing programme of exhibitions on site; school visits; active outreach programme through covering West Yorkshire.

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Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £31,296, exceeding the charity's stated policy target of £20,000. The charity reported a net income of £4,379 for the year, with total funds decreasing slightly from £675,258 to £664,894 due to transfers to restricted funds for capital projects.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £31k)

“It is the charity’s policy to maintain a balance on Unrestricted Funds of £20,000 if possible, to cover the charity's anticipated future requirements.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £110k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (05/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Kenneth Agerchair
EDWARD ROGER FIELDING · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Bickerton
Lee Whitworth
Melanie Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen David Whitwam
Thomas Paul Johnson

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£39k	£34k
31/12/2023	£27k	£31k
31/12/2022	£32k	£36k
31/12/2021	£23k	£48k
31/12/2020	£46k	£68k

Common questions

Is COLNE VALLEY MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £31,296, exceeding the charity's stated policy target of £20,000. The charity reported a net income of £4,379 for the year, with total funds decreasing slightly from £675,258 to £664,894 due to transfers to restricted funds for capital projects. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	20/03/2013	£726k	"Sustaining the Dream"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	02/07/2010	£50k	"Realising the Dream"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/01/2006	£5k	"This Museum Is Run By Volunteers And Exists To Illustrate 19th Century Life. They Will Use The Award To Create A Website And Improve Their E"
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/01/2006	£5k	History Education Pack