ASHBY-DE-LA ZOUCH MUSEUM
Permanent and temporary exhibitions and displays on Ashby-de-la-Zouch and its neighbourhood. Regular guided walks. Evening classes, lectures, workshops. Publications of local history, including an annual magazine "Past and Present". Conservation and preservation of a local archive, including photographs, books, documents, newspapers, artefacts.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £66,561 against total net assets of £91,053. The trustees report that the financial position improved during the year despite rising costs and reduced grant aid, noting that unrestricted funds were maintained at an appropriate level.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to endeavour to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity, to ensure that the charity is able to meet its day to day unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Trustees
- Carys Dawn Jeffrey
- David Revill
- IVAN KEITH HALLAM
- JANET PATRICIA BARWOOD
- JOHN WILSON
- John Pearson
- KELVIN WILLIAM GREENHOW
- KENNETH HILLIER
- SIMON RICHARD AKED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £26k | £24k |
| 31/03/2024 | £15k | £20k |
| 31/03/2023 | £18k | £18k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £37k |
| 31/03/2021 | £28k | £19k |
Common questions
Is ASHBY-DE-LA ZOUCH MUSEUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £66,561 against total net assets of £91,053. The trustees report that the financial position improved during the year despite rising costs and reduced grant aid, noting that unrestricted funds were maintained at an appropriate level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ASHBY-DE-LA ZOUCH MUSEUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHBY-DE-LA ZOUCH MUSEUM as a grant recipient include THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/11/2005 | £425k | "Development and Extension of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/09/2003 | £14k | "Development and Extension of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum PPG" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/11/2002 | £4k | "Ashby De La Zouch Museum Displays The History And Heritage Of Ashby Town Through Both Termporary And Permanent Exhibitons. The Museum'S Proj" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/01/2001 | £3k | "This Musuem would like to stage an exhibition based around Sir Walter Scott's 'Ivanhoe' whcih was partly set in Ashby and also purchase some" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/06/1999 | £4k | "This group provides a museum on the history and development of the town of Ashby de la Zouch. It aims to foster and encourage the conservati" |