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the story museum

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Story Museum is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Oxfordshire and operates in England And Wales.


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 Story Museum has three core charitable aims: a) to establish and maintain a museum dedicated to children's literature and the City of Oxford; b) to conserve, interpret and develop collections and heritage assets relevant to these subjects; c) to provide learning opportunities for and promote literacy and creativity among children, young people and families.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,287,141
Latest Expenditure
£2,302,467

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,243,156
Charitable Activities £1,043,985
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,166,439
Raising Funds £136,028
Governance £13,049
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£2,287,141£2,302,467£2,166,439£6,055,365£059 / 75
2024£1,787,728£2,207,113£2,075,242£6,070,691£057 / 70
2023£1,823,882£2,035,081£1,894,462£6,490,076£85,98550 / 30
2022£1,361,194£1,761,468£1,656,153£6,701,275£044 / 44
2021£1,875,499£1,325,820£1,231,608£7,101,549£13,59841 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers