museum of london

The charity supports the general public. Museum Of London is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. 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

Museum of London tells the story of one of the world's greatest cities and its people. As the single most important source of knowledge on the capital, the Museum is, uniquely, a national, regional and local organisation. With over a million items in its collection, it is the largest social history Museum in the world.

Fundraising

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Region

London

Financial Information

Latest Income

£99,674,000

Latest Expenditure

£71,870,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 19.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 27.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £16,379,000

Charitable Activities £508,000

Other Trading £1,783,000

Investments £1,055,000

Other Income £79,949,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £19,863,000

Raising Funds £1,839,000

Governance £177,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £50,168,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£99,674,000	£71,870,000	£19,863,000	£86,649,000	£7,042,000	252 / 265
2023	£61,132,000	£57,514,000	£23,337,000	£53,508,000	£7,878,000	263 / 328
2022	£49,353,000	£46,851,000	£21,282,000	-£3,454,000	£8,533,000	244 / 283
2021	£36,250,000	£39,441,000	£18,937,000	-£19,904,000	£8,212,000	260 / 273
2020	£37,951,000	£41,303,000	£21,925,000	£1,872,000	£7,005,000	279 / 289