BATH POSTAL MUSEUM
Maintaining the Museum with varied and changing displays exhibiting Philatelic and Postal-related material of educational and historical interest or value.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF PHILATELIC MATERIAL, WHICH IS OF EDUCATIONAL OR HISTORICAL INTEREST OR VALUE INCLUDING MATERIAL RELATING TO POSTAL HISTORY.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £1,214 — grants £1,214 (1); 9% of the £13,119 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 31/01/2026, 365 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 31/01/2026, 731 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 31/01/2026, 1096 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 22/10/2022, 264 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ANTHONY HUGH MOSTYN JEFFERIES MBE, BSC
- MICHAEL ANTONY SWINDELLS BSC
- NICHOLAS PETER LENNARD
- ROBERT JOHN SWINDELLS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £25k | £4k |
| 31/03/2024 | £10k | £17k |
| 31/03/2023 | £12k | £17k |
| 31/03/2022 | £13k | £18k |
| 31/03/2021 | £14k | £25k |
Common questions
Who funds BATH POSTAL MUSEUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BATH POSTAL MUSEUM as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, The Portal Trust, THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £187k | Arts, Culture and Heritage |
| The Portal Trust | FY2022 | £17k | Sort it! - Literacy & numeracy project for primary aged children |
| The Portal Trust | FY2023 | £14k | Sort it! Early Years Maths Programme |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/03/2006 | £239k | "Bath Postal Heritage Moves" |