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the national horseracing museum

The charity supports the general public. The National Horseracing Museum 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 Newmarket and operates in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.


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

To promote public interest in the preservation of all articles as are of historical or scientific interest in connection with racehorses and persons connected with racehorses. To enlarge the Museum's network of partnerships within the education, racing industry and museums sector to mutual benefit.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,022,162
Latest Expenditure
£1,455,019

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 122.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £503,247
Charitable Activities £163,516
Other Trading £191,016
Investments £164,383
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,255,397
Raising Funds £199,622
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,022,162£1,455,019£1,255,397£17,704,514£13,262,43926 / 70
2023£1,157,807£1,464,208£1,291,625£17,862,376£13,445,11827 / 80
2022£1,656,096£1,610,702£1,412,906£18,057,847£487,65421 / 80
2021£1,811,969£1,444,715£1,241,980£18,288,306£407,65221 / 80
2020£1,908,274£1,787,050£1,444,974£17,487,716£269,78737 / 80

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers