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sheffield museums trust

The charity supports the general public. Sheffield Museums Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Surrey Street and operates in Sheffield City.


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 advancement of education by the establishment and maintenance of museums and galleries in Sheffield. The care, management, display and development of collections including the collection of Sheffield City Council.

Fundraising

See where Sheffield Museums Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,235,000
Latest Expenditure
£5,897,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,547,000
Charitable Activities £2,417,000
Other Trading £1,069,000
Investments £13,000
Other Income £189,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,020,000
Raising Funds £877,000
Governance £67,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,235,000£5,897,000£5,020,000£9,548,000£976,000128 / 247
2023£4,338,000£5,239,000£4,583,000£10,142,000£1,022,000123 / 228
2022£4,247,000£5,215,000£4,663,000£9,988,000£1,018,000100 / 183

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers