BRIXHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM & HISTORY SOCIETY
The Brixham Heritage Museum and History Society was founded for the purpose of recording, saving and displaying the heritage of the historic town and fishing port.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £6,002 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total funds increasing to £112,930. Core income is provided by Torbay Council, which is reviewed annually, and unrestricted reserves stand at £91,701. The trustees have adopted the SORP 2015 and the accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Simon Webbchair
- Andrew Stark
- Duncan Kenny
- Ian Douglas Earl
- Rebecca Catherine Granville Nuttall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £56k | £50k |
| 05/04/2024 | £40k | £48k |
| 05/04/2023 | £28k | £46k |
| 05/04/2022 | £54k | £35k |
| 05/04/2021 | £48k | £33k |
Common questions
Is BRIXHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM & HISTORY SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £6,002 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total funds increasing to £112,930. Core income is provided by Torbay Council, which is reviewed annually, and unrestricted reserves stand at £91,701. The trustees have adopted the SORP 2015 and the accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/05/2016 | £10k | "Writing Home to Brixham in the Great War: Lives Across A Century" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/10/2012 | £5k | "Discovering the lives of Victorian and early Edwardian families on Berry Head, Brixham (Torbay, Devon)" |