THE LEATHER CONSERVATION CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 276485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Centre was established to co-ordinate and improve the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve leather objects for the benefit of the public, to promote research into leather conservation and to disperse knowledge through education and training. It has the more general aim to promote the conservation and restoration of leather objects for the public benefit.

Objects

1) TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST PUBLIC MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROMOTE THEIR USE AND ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC. 2) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF OBJECTS MADE WHOLLY OR IN PART OF LEATHER, PARCHMENT OR VELLUM OF HISTORICAL OR ARTISTIC VALUE.3) TO PROMOTE A PERMANENT ORGANISATION TO CO-ORDINATE AND IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, METHODS AND WORKING STANDARDS NEEDED TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE LEATHER OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.4) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CONSERVING AND RESTORING LEATHER OBJECTS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND IN GENERAL TO PROMOTE BY ALL APPROPRIATE MEANS AN INTELLIGENT INTEREST IN, AND A DESIRE TO PRESERVE FOR POSTERITY, THE NATION'S HERITAGE OF FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ITS PRODUCTS OF WHATEVER NATURE, IN ALL FIELDS IRRESPECTIVE OF OWNERSHIP BUT ESPECIALLY THAT OF LEATHER USE.5) TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN PERSONS IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF LEATHER OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a strong financial position with total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £152,409. The trustees report that the move to a new site was achieved on budget and the organization has sufficient cash flow for known commitments. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks that would threaten the charity's continuation.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANGELA MIDDLETON
• JOHN WILLIAM TUSTING
• MARTIN PEBODY · trustee of 1 other charity
• MIKE REDWOOD
• Nicole Gilroy
• Professor Sarah Scott

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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