Support Us.

Keeping Bacup's History Alive

As with all businesses and charities facing an uncertain future due to the huge rise in utility costs, we need our supporters now more than ever to ensure our continued survival and your donations and support really do make a difference. Your donations ensure we can continue to care for our collections, run exhibitions and events, and provide school visits and family activities.

How to support Bacup Museum

By supporting us through an annual membership, a one-off donation, regular giving via one of our patron and friend schemes, or by becoming a sponsor or volunteer, you will help to secure the future of this eclectic and unique treasure in Bacup. As with all businesses and charities facing an uncertain future due to the significant rise in utility costs, we need our supporters now more than ever to ensure our continued survival. Your donations and support make a difference, as they help us care for our collections, run exhibitions and events, and provide school visits and family activities.

We urge you not to see us as just a place to donate old items or a repository for forgotten objects. The NAT's collections, which have been gathered together since 1878, provide an invaluable and comprehensive insight into Bacup's past and the way our Bacupian ancestors lived, worked, rested and played. Although we have been successful in receiving small grants from the Bacup and Stacksteads Community Forum, we receive no regular funding from Rossendale Borough Council or Lancashire County Council. Although we have sought one-off project funding from local and national grant-giving bodies such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this has not been possible over the last four years.

Memberships

Annual

£20 per annum per adult

Children go FREE

Our annual memberships are due on April 1st. To renew, please download and complete the membership form and either email it or post it to us.

12 months Free entry to the museum, exhibits and events.

Invitation to Special Pre-Event Viewings

10% Off Special Event Publications,
Printed Photos & DVD’s.

Quarterly monthly newsletter.

Invitation to the Annual General Meeting
with voting rights.

After three months of membership, members are allowed to borrow books from the Nat library.

Access to full collection of Nat Archive documents (restricted access to non-members)

Friends

£60 per annum

Monthly option is available

The additional income from this scheme greatly contributes to our finances and we are very grateful. To become a friend of Bacup Museum (The NAT), please contact us using the form below.

As a Friend in addition to the annual membership benefits, you will also receive:

A special invitation to our annual patron and friends day.

Friends of the Nat will be invited to bring two family members or friends for a guided tour, free refreshments and two free downloads per year from our Rossendale Newspaper Archive.

Full acknowledgement of your contribution will also appear on our newsletter and on our Patron and Friends list here

Patrons

£120 per annum

Monthly option is available

The additional income from this scheme contributes greatly to our finances for which we are very grateful.

To become a patron of Bacup Museum (The NAT), please contact us using the contact form below.

As a Patron in addition to the annual membership benefits, you will also receive:

A special invitation to our annual patron and friends day, where as a patron you will be invited to bring along four other family members or friends at no charge for a guided tour and free refreshments.

Four free downloads per year from our Rossendale Newspaper Archive.

Full acknowledgement of your contribution will also appear on our newsletter and on our
Patron and Friends list here

Gift Aid Support

Gift Aid offers an additional way to support the Museum at no extra cost to you. If you are a UK taxpayer, using Gift Aid means that for every £1 you give we get an extra 25 pence from the government, helping to make your gift go even further.

For example:

Your donation: £100

Gift Aid from Government: £25

Total Value of your gift: £125

Legacies & Bequests

If you have enjoyed your visits to the museum why not consider leaving us a gift in your will. A gift in your will no matter how small will allow us to continue our work for future generations and have a lasting impact on the development of the museum, helping us to meet the needs of the local community and new audiences. There are several ways you can leave money to the museum in your will:

  • A fixed sum of money decided by you.

  • The amount of the whole or portion of your estate after other legacies, inheritance tax and expenses have been paid.

  • A bequest of specific personal possessions.

  • In-memory donations in lieu of flowers or via collections in support of the Bacup Natural History Society are also another option

If you are interested in discussing options please contact the museum or speak with your solicitor, when you may be asked for the following information.

Charity name: Bacup Natural History Society Our registered address is 24 Yorkshire Street, Bacup, Lancashire  OL13 9AE.Our registered charity number is 1054767 (CIO Registered in England & Wales)

Helping Hand

  • Volunteers are the heart of our museum. We are always on the lookout for volunteers. As a volunteer with us you will learn about our collections and Bacup’s fascinating history. Please call in and see us or email or more information.

  • If you don’t have the ability to support us financially at this time or the time to volunteer, why not consider assisting us in another way. If you think you have another service which could benefit the museum we would love to hear from you.