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the national museum of labour history

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The National Museum Of Labour History is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Manchester and operates in Bolton, Bury, and various other locations.


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 People's History Museum is the national museum of democracy. We are the only museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of democracy in Britain. We engage, inspire and inform all audiences by showing that 'there have always been ideas worth fighting for'.

Fundraising

See where The National Museum Of Labour History is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,830,599
Latest Expenditure
£2,061,874

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 110.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,577,143
Charitable Activities £7,428
Other Trading £246,028
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,024,212
Raising Funds £37,662
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,830,599£2,061,874£2,024,212£9,542,522£75,14239 / 2
2023£1,711,042£1,976,150£1,914,748£9,688,825£221,24234 / 3
2022£1,771,151£1,827,739£1,738,456£10,038,905£242,88939 / 5
2021£1,641,653£1,727,162£1,712,765£10,095,492£173,83234 / 5
2020£2,052,756£2,056,315£1,900,533£10,181,001£319,36339 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers