the powell-cotton trust

The charity supports the general public. The Powell-Cotton Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Kent and operates in East Sussex and Kent.

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 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

East Sussex Kent

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