NARBERTH MUSEUM LIMITED
Narberth Museum undertook the restoration of The Bonded Stores enabling the Trust to develop its educational and community work.The Museum provides permanent and temporary exhibitions, an education service, research facilities for local and family historians and a varied programme of talks and events.It continues to involve itself in the architectural heritage of the area.
Objects
(1)TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE IN AND AROUND NARBERTH AND OF WALES, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND NARBERTH IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST AND IN PARTICULAR THE BONDED STORES, CHURCH STREET, NARBERTH.(2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE IN AND AROUND NARBERTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOREGOING BY (I) THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM TO COLLECT, DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET MATERIAL, EVIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED INFORMATION PREDOMINANTLY OF LOCAL INTEREST FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND (II) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN THAT MUSEUM (AND ELSEWHERE) OF FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE IN AND AROUND NARBERTH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,507 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,324,996 to £1,295,822. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by unrestricted funds of £168,790. The organization is subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no material matters identified by the examiner.
What the accounts disclose
“in order for the charity to be effective, Narberth Museum holds back some funds as reserves to cover the risk of unseen emergencies or an unexpected need for funds for repairs or a short-term deficit in a cash budget.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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: 20
- Government income: £13,834 — grants £13,834 (4); 14% of the £100,084 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £125,368 — grants £125,368 (1); 63% of the £197,572 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £5,091 — grants £5,091 (2); 7% of the £72,679 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02208841
Company officers (Companies House)
- LEWIS, Emma on trustee list
- ASHBRIDGE, Jane on trustee list
- GRIFFITHS, Pauline on trustee list
- THOMAS, Mark on trustee list
- LIDGATE, Elaine Susan on trustee list
- GRIFFITHS, Pauline
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- PAULINE GRIFFITHSchair
- ELAINE SUSAN LIDGATE
- Emma Lewis
- Jane Ashbridge
- Mark Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £100k | £129k |
| 31/03/2024 | £198k | £242k |
| 31/03/2023 | £73k | £120k |
| 31/03/2022 | £61k | £113k |
| 31/03/2021 | £86k | £103k |
Common questions
Is NARBERTH MUSEUM LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,507 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,324,996 to £1,295,822. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by unrestricted funds of £168,790. The organization is subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no material matters identified by the examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NARBERTH MUSEUM LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NARBERTH MUSEUM LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE FEDERATION OF MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES OF WALES, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FEDERATION OF MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES OF WALES | FY2026 | £6k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/06/2020 | £16k | "COVID19 Narberth Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/06/2018 | £59k | "Women of West Wales (WOWW) Project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2016 | £4k | Sharing stories, making friends |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/01/2016 | £72k | "Narberth Museum - Securing the future" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/06/2014 | £9k | "Letters from the Front: Learning from the past" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/03/2009 | £1.1m | "Restoration Bonded Stores" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CONGLETON INCLOSURE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| The William Brake Foundation | 1 | £1k |
| Friends of the Nations' Libraries | 1 | £500 |
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS | 1 | £300 |
Charities like this
- NANTWICH MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED
- CONGLETON MUSEUM TRUST
- THE PEMBROKE DOCK HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED
- TENBY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
- Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery Limited
- SHARPE'S POTTERY HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARBERTH MUSEUM LIMITED | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NANTWICH MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED | £145k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CONGLETON MUSEUM TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PEMBROKE DOCK HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TENBY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery Limited | £341k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |