the british museum trust limited

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The British Museum Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.

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 charity advances the charitable objects of the Trustees of the British Museum and culture, heritage, science, education and the arts for public benefit throughout the world in any manner incidental, conducive to or compatible with the charitable objects of the Trustees of the British Museum. The Charity achieves this object through the award of grants. It is independent of the British Museum.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,501,254

Latest Expenditure

£1,055,727

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 1.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 7.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 93.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,500,000

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,254

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £81,064

Raising Funds £974,663

Governance £10,136

Grants to Institutions £53,840

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,501,254	£1,055,727	£81,064	£191,541,770	£349,640	0 / 0
2023	£7,509,242	£1,080,277	£155,910	£173,556,693	£374,283	0 / 0
2020	£21,480,898	£53,111	£53,111	£155,533,362	£370,992	0 / 0