the powell-cotton trust
Activities & Mission
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM IN OR NEAR BIRCHINGTON FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF SPECIMENS OF NATURAL HISTORY AND ETHNOGRAPHY (PARTICULARLY SUCH SPECIMENS COLLECTED BY PERCY HORACE GORDON POWELL-COTTON) AND, IF THE GOVERNORS THINK FIT, OF SPECIMENS OF OTHER SCIENCES AND OF THE FINE AND USEFUL ARTS.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£3,005,715
Latest Expenditure
£1,218,273
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 39.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £2,838,922
Charitable Activities £24,078
Other Trading £6,044
Investments £136,671
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,184,337
Raising Funds £33,936
Governance £43,585
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £3,005,715 | £1,218,273 | £1,184,337 | £6,633,728 | £6,588,674 | 29 / 25 |
| 2023 | £3,580,538 | £1,088,018 | £1,081,072 | £4,655,570 | £1,017,017 | 28 / 25 |
| 2022 | £280,337 | £1,018,169 | 0 / 25 | |||
| 2021 | £860,555 | £942,425 | £938,382 | £2,992,299 | £2,965,394 | 32 / 20 |
| 2020 | £860,555 | £1,079,325 | £1,068,592 | £3,197,554 | £3,181,771 | 31 / 22 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Powell Cotton Museum
Quex Park
BIRCHINGTON
Kent
CT7 0BH
Quex Park
BIRCHINGTON
Kent
CT7 0BH
Website
powell-cottonmuseum.orgRegistration Date
24 May 2016
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5067655
Charity Number
1167318
Trustees
Gregory Nathan Redwood
Kirsty Paterson
Dr Matthew Whittle
Dr Ceri Zaria Ashley
Patrick Donaldson Campbell
Rodney Giddins
Donna Carr
Rachel Christina May
Also Known As
- THE POWELL-COTTON MUSEUM
- QUEX PARK