ironbridge gorge museum trust limited

The charity supports the general public. Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Telford and operates in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

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 principal activities of the Trust are the preservation of historic properties and the development and management, as an educational charity, of Museums relating to the industrial, social and economic history of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site and related areas, with particular reference to the Industrial Revolution.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Shropshire Telford & Wrekin

Financial Information

Latest Income

£9,194,747

Latest Expenditure

£9,561,097

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 79.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 20.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,923,820

Charitable Activities £2,939,168

Other Trading £2,257,621

Investments £271,256

Other Income £802,882

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,593,123

Raising Funds £1,967,974

Governance £21,475

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£9,194,747	£9,561,097	£7,593,123	£46,605,776	£3,218,933	247 / 320
2023	£13,375,091	£9,348,921	£7,348,013	£46,380,198	£1,960,941	244 / 210
2022	£10,135,727	£13,502,966	£11,624,717	£41,750,231	£0	226 / 185
2021	£8,936,259	£7,722,988	£5,956,535	£41,114,812	£2,547,013	187 / 334
2020	£7,263,516	£6,455,403	£5,249,649	£39,228,133	£1,084,974	213 / 315