wessex museums trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Wessex Museums Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Dorset and operates in Dorset, Wiltshire, and various other locations.

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 major museums that tell the story of Wessex (Dorset Museum, Poole Museum, The Salisbury Museum, Swindon Museums and Wiltshire Museum) working in partnership to support the museum services, activities and facilities of accredited museums in Dorset and Wiltshire.

Fundraising

See where Wessex Museums Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Dorset Wiltshire Poole Swindon

Financial Information

Latest Income

£546,674

Latest Expenditure

£385,404

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 70.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £546,674

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £385,404

Raising Funds £0

Governance £4,259

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£546,674	£385,404	£385,404	£183,362	£41,180	5 / 1
2023	£101,203	£136,795				0 / 2
2022	£97,625	£78,496				0 / 1
2021	£56,638	£21,772				0 / 5
2020	£13,473	£7,372				0 / 0