the british museum friends
Activities & Mission
To support and assist the British Museum in maintaining and expanding its collections and services to scholars and to the general public.
Fundraising
See where The British Museum Friends is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£6,166,391
Latest Expenditure
£6,354,803
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 103.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £256,075
Charitable Activities £5,776,240
Other Trading £0
Investments £134,076
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £6,349,910
Raising Funds £4,893
Governance £12,585
Grants to Institutions £4,569,234
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £6,166,391 | £6,354,803 | £6,349,910 | £1,796,563 | £1,796,563 | 16 / 21 |
| 2023 | £6,118,000 | £9,115,000 | £9,114,000 | £1,984,000 | £1,984,000 | 0 / 14 |
| 2022 | £8,003,000 | £8,559,000 | £8,540,000 | £4,981,000 | £981,000 | 0 / 3 |
| 2021 | £5,083,159 | £1,355,805 | £1,355,805 | £5,536,790 | £5,536,790 | 0 / 0 |
| 2020 | £5,461,581 | £5,831,814 | £5,823,517 | £1,809,436 | £1,809,436 | 21 / 20 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
BRITISH MUSEUM
GREAT RUSSELL STREET
LONDON
WC1B 3DG
GREAT RUSSELL STREET
LONDON
WC1B 3DG
Registration Date
9 April 2001
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3980969
Charity Number
1086080
Trustees
SIR ANDREW CHARLES MAYFIELD
Dr CHRISTOPHER HUGH GOSDEN
George Garfield Weston
Dame Vivian Hunt DBE
Philipp Michael Hildebrand
Professor Sarah Elizabeth Worthington
Professor Dame Winifred Mary Beard
Sir Mark Jeremy Walport
George Osborne
Lord Jonathan Peter Marland of Odstock
Priyanka Wadhawan
Weijian Shan
Alejandro Santo Domingo
Tracey Karima Emin
TOM HOLLAND
Dr Tiffany Jenkins
Martha Kearney
Lord Daniel William Finkelstein
Claudia Winkleman
Erdem Moralioglu
Alison Jones