Llangollen Museum
What it does
To advance education by the establishment and maintenance of a museum of local history in Llangollen and to provide archive space for artefacts, maps, documents and photographs relevant to Llangollen and the surrounding area and to make those items available to the public, either through a handling archive or through access to the original items, for education and research.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY IN LLANGOLLEN.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Llangollen.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 October 2025, it had income of £220,461 and spent £219,954.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £220,461 | £219,954 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 October 2024 | £192,971 | £196,998 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 October 2023 | £10,160 | £12,108 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 October 2022 | £2,035 | £5,368 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2021 | £5,575 | £10,462 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 3,854%, from £5,575 in the year to 31 October 2021 to £220,461 in the year to 31 October 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 31 October 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 October 2025: £170,410 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £170,410 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 October 2024 | £180,396 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 October 2023 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Voluntary Support Conwy | 31 March 2024 | £7,482 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 11 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £362,318.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£359,698, 10 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£2,620, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2024 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £206,728 |
| 3 Aug 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £6,200 |
| 29 Sept 2017 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £35,100 |
| 29 Mar 2016 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £9,900 |
| 28 Jun 2012 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
12 April 2024, Denbighshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Joint Committee
MINUTES FROM THE PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPES STEERING GROUP MEETING HELD ON 23 JANUARY 2024
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
16 November 2022
Named by Sioned Williams in the Senedd
…to everyone are only available to the few. Mencap says that the funding allocated to install Changing Places toilets in Oakwood, St Fagans, Llangollen, Museum Wales in Cardiff, Pili Palas and Corris visitor centre has been transformational in ensuring that disabled people and tourists can enjoy som…
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Pam TaylorChair
- Darrel Blades
- Gillian Smith
- Jeanette Robinson
- Kerrison Griffiths
- Margaret Jones
- Peter Jones
- Suzanne Evans
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | 31 August 2026 | Received 4 August 2026, 27 days early | Received 4 August 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | 31 August 2025 | Received 7 July 2025, 55 days early | Received 7 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | 31 August 2024 | Received 27 August 2024, 4 days early | Not required |
| 31 October 2022 | 31 August 2023 | Received 26 July 2023, 36 days early | Not required |
| 31 October 2021 | 31 August 2022 | Received 7 September 2022, 7 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1103113
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 April 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 OCTOBER 2003 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19 MARCH 2004.
- Company number
- 04928571This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.llangollenmuseum.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Denbighshire Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Denbighshire's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Clwyd
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Bangor Conwy Môn
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gwynedd Maldwyn