Skip to main content Skip to navigation

the peace museum

The charity supports the general public. The Peace 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 Shipley and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

The Peace Museum, in its galleries and travelling exhibitions, tells the stories of peace, peacemakers and the peace movement. Using its collection of over 16,000 artefacts, it engages in educational outreach and promotes peace and justice locally, nationally and internationally through its work with schools, community groups, peace organisations and other peace museums throughout the world.

Fundraising

See where The Peace Museum is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£657,707
Latest Expenditure
£740,709

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 112.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £96,529
Charitable Activities £551,473
Other Trading £7,157
Investments £2,548
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £737,948
Raising Funds £2,761
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£657,707£740,709£737,948£125,805£85,0008 / 5
2023£218,917£258,1860 / 3
2022£134,506£200,2800 / 5
2021£236,003£140,8580 / 5
2020£213,953£112,0600 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers