What We've Already Done

Work was completed to prepare the Trustees for the challenges of taking ownership of the Chard Museum buildings.

Chard Museum 50 Years and Beyond - Phase 1 (2020-2022)

Work was completed to prepare the Trustees for the challenges of taking ownership of the Chard Museum buildings. Important milestones included:

July 2020 - became a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
July 2021 - completed a viability report identifying the financial and operational risks of buying and running the Museum premises
April 2022 - took ownership of the physical buildings of Chard Museum from South Somerset District Council

Read more about the work in Phase 1 here .