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herschel house trust

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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

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Details

Address
1 ROYAL CRESCENT
BATH
BA1 2LR
Registration Date
3 February 1988
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
298295
Charity Number
298295

Trustees

The Bath Preservation Trust Limited

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • HERSCHEL MUSEUM