The Cowbridge and District Museum Trust

The provision of a museum for the advancement of pubic education, comprising the existing collection together with other exhibits or items that may from time to time be comprised in the trust fund. To preserve these objects as a collection.To support other organisations with similar objectives.

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

In Wales

• Vale of Glamorgan

Area of benefit in its governing document: Cowbridge and District.

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 30 April 2025, it had income of £673 and spent £2,145.

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 101%, from £335 in the year to 30 April 2021 to £673 in the year to 30 April 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 319% of its income in the year to 30 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 26 September 2024, Vale of Glamorgan

  Named in a decision of Standards Committee

  Applications for Dispensation.

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5 trustees run the charity.

• David William PierceChair
• Deborah Clare FisherAppointed 13 June 2024
• Malcolm WilsonAppointed 25 January 2024
• Peter DaviesAppointed 6 March 2017
• Sarah PalmerAppointed 15 July 2024

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, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

517702

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

28 July 1986

Governing document

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 7 JUNE 1986 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 31 JULY 1990.

Website

www.cowbridgemuseum.comAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Vale of Glamorgan

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.

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