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the weardale museum

The charity supports the general public. The Weardale Museum 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 Bishop Auckland and operates in Durham.


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

We are a small independent folk museum run by volunteers for the past 35 years and located at the High House Methodist Chapel .We provide a sense of place for those who live and visit Weardale by telling the stories of its history and heritage. We provide a family history service using our 70,000 database of Weardale families and we hold extensive collections of Weardale photographs and artefacts.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£55,304
Latest Expenditure
£74,618

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 134.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 134.9%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£55,304£74,6180 / 146
2023£193,071£93,0320 / 145
2022£72,850£88,5890 / 145
2021£128,594£91,4120 / 145
2020£36,116£11,6870 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers