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the tank museum limited

The charity supports the general public. The Tank Museum Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Dorset 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

To conserve, develop and interpret the national collection of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles, to enable people to better understand armoured warfare, and its impact on society-past, present and future.

Fundraising

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

Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,842,759
Latest Expenditure
£9,517,981

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 62.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 37.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,904,455
Charitable Activities £3,843,201
Other Trading £3,713,658
Investments £381,445
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,966,773
Raising Funds £3,551,208
Governance £42,249
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£9,842,759£9,517,981£5,966,773£29,451,361£3,078,206103 / 186
2023£9,518,361£8,725,242£5,018,149£28,770,494£2,258,27899 / 140
2022£8,088,655£7,531,725£4,290,469£27,619,023£4,914,56393 / 84
2021£7,239,332£6,138,410£3,667,062£27,721,494£2,257,43379 / 93
2020£5,628,341£5,008,305£3,418,815£25,966,662£2,087,672100 / 80

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers