Usk Rural Life Museum

The Charity operates a museum situated in the town of Usk and open to the public, with the aim of collecting, preserving and making available for research and education, artifacts and documents related to rural life in Monmouthshire.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Monmouthshire

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £28,000 and spent £21,100.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 238%, from £8,288 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £28,000 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 75% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 24 October 2025

  Named in a written question from Peter Fox

  Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip.

  …hire over the last four years: 2023/24 Wye Gymnastics and Galaxy Cheerleading £73,683 2023/24 Monmouth Sports Association £275,000 2023/24 Usk Rural Life Museum £5,000 2024/25 Caldicot Male Voice Choir £15,000 2023/24 Rogiet Community Junction £300,000 2024/25 Mathern and District Village Hall £14,0…

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• 1 October 2024

  Named in a written question from Andrew RT Davies

  Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.

  …capital grant offering up to £300k for community led projects to purchase or improve community facilities. Awards made since 2020 include Usk Rural Life Museum (£5000) and Vale of Clwyd Mind (£255k) in partnership with Denbigh Museum.

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• 6 February 2024

  Named in a written question from Andrew RT Davies

  Addressed to the Minister for Economy.

  …Delivery commenced from April 2023. The value of this year’s programme is just over £1.2m; and • Community Facilities Programme - £5000 to Usk Rural Life Museum, Monmouthshire.

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6 trustees run the charity.

• David John WhistanceChairAppointed 19 November 2019
• David LongAppointed 16 July 2026
• David Wyndham MorganAppointed 19 November 2019
• Gerry HawkinsAppointed 19 November 2019
• Jan Straker FrancisAppointed 19 November 2019
• Rita Christine EdwardsAppointed 19 November 2019

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1165560

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

12 February 2016

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 OCT 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/10/2015

Company number

06727091This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.uskmuseum.orgAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Monmouthshire

• 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 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• Its accounts and annual returns on the register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Monmouthshire Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Monmouthshire's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen