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herschel house trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. Herschel House Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Bath and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Trust maintains a museum at 19 New King Street, Bath, where William Herschel lived and from where he discovered the planet Uranus. The Trust owns the property comprising 19 New King Street and is actively involved in the provision of education of the public about the life and times of William Herschel and about astronomy generally.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£146,853
Latest Expenditure
£133,256

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 90.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 90.7%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£146,853£133,2560 / 18
2023£303,307£134,1370 / 14
2022£157,231£75,2670 / 6
2021£80,567£70,2820 / 6
2020£110,903£91,2940 / 7

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers