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london transport museum limited

The charity supports the general public. London Transport Museum Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in London.


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

- Education and engagement activities via on site and out reach programmes.- Access and museum operations including permanent displays, special events and online resources.- Heritage and collections including the preservation, management, research and acquisition of transport related objects and information, heritage vehicle outings and a programme of talks and events.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£19,796,000
Latest Expenditure
£19,063,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 33.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,428,000
Charitable Activities £6,578,000
Other Trading £7,545,000
Investments £245,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £12,740,000
Raising Funds £6,323,000
Governance £9,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£19,796,000£19,063,000£12,740,000£29,464,000£28,172,000148 / 185
2023£17,170,000£16,201,000£10,472,000£28,723,000£27,726,000122 / 185
2022£15,405,000£14,516,000£9,916,000£27,754,000£1,193,000108 / 251
2021£11,693,000£12,729,000£8,984,000£26,865,000£2,509,000106 / 71
2020£15,951,000£16,064,000£11,611,000£27,901,000£2,484,000105 / 350

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers