LONG MELFORD HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1196173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONG MELFORD HERITAGE CENTRE

We provide and maintain a Museum and Heritage Centre in the annexe of the Long Melford Memorial Village Hall, for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and displaying items of interest relating to Long Melford and its environs. In addition we undertake and promote archival and archaeological research, the results of which will be published for the public benefit.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN LONG MELFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:(A) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTRE TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, AND DISPLAY ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST RELATING T0 LONG MELFORD AND ITS ENVIRONS;(B) UNDERTAKING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY OF LONG MELFORD AND ITS ENVIRONS, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced a quiet year with low activity, continuing a trend from the pandemic period. The trustees approved a further donation of £35,000 for restoration works, which necessitated selling investments and using general funds. Despite economic issues, the remaining investments in M&G have held up reasonably well and continue to generate income.

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 2 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.

• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

• Cllr JOHN MICHAEL NUNNchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• David John Burch · trustee of 2 other charities
• David William Gevaux MA
• Deborah Cicelie Blake MA
• Elaine Erica Symonds BA, PGCE
• Elizabeth Anne Haywood Macleish
• Kenneth George Dodd · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lynda Badger · trustee of 1 other charity
• RICHARD MICHETTE · trustee of 2 other charities
• Richard Taggart

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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