ADJUTANT GENERALS CORPS MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1075877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GUARDROOM MUSEUM MUSEUM OF THE AGC

The Museum Trust will consolidate its current position and increase visitor numbers and visitor enquiries. It aims to enhance the collection to include the current activities of the AGC and throught the Association of Winchester Military Museums deliver an enhanced educational programme.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE CORPS IN THE HISTORY AND MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CORPS AND TO PROMOTE MILITARY EFFICIENCY AND ENCOURAGE RECRUITMENT BY PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS OF THE COLLECTION IN A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS OR SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE, AND TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, REPAIR, RE-CONSTRUCT AND PRESERVE OBJECTS OF THE COLLECTION.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£120k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,660 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £272,913. The Trustees note that delays in the redevelopment project have allowed these excesses to accumulate, which are being held until the actual costs of the project are known. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no defined benefit deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: existing reserves policy should be protected until such time as the actual costs of redevelopment are known (held: £273k)

“The Trustees have discussed their reserves policy at every meeting; the frustrating delays in the redevelopment project through infrastructure issues with the Grade 2 listed MoD building have led them to conclude that the existing reserves policy should be protected until such time as the actual costs of redevelopment are known.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grant from AGC Association

“During the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity received grants totalling £30,000 (2024 £35,000) from The AGC Association (charity no 1185298). The AGC Museum Trust and The AGC Regimental Association have several trustees in common and both charities have the object of promoting the efficiency of the Adjutant General's Corps.” — page 26

“In the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity received a one time grant of £10,000 from the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association (charity no 206184). Similar to the AGC Association, the WRAC Association has one trustee in common and both charities have an object of celebrating the past achievements of women in the Army (WRAC and ATS) pre 1992.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grant from WRAC Association

“During the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity received grants totalling £30,000 (2024 £35,000) from The AGC Association (charity no 1185298). The AGC Museum Trust and The AGC Regimental Association have several trustees in common and both charities have the object of promoting the efficiency of the Adjutant General's Corps.” — page 26

“In the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity received a one time grant of £10,000 from the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association (charity no 206184). Similar to the AGC Association, the WRAC Association has one trustee in common and both charities have an object of celebrating the past achievements of women in the Army (WRAC and ATS) pre 1992.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Stuart Richard Allen MBE ADCchair
ALFRED JONATHAN WARD · trustee of 1 other charity
Anthony Steven Frank · trustee of 1 other charity
COLONEL ALISON KAY BROWN
David Boyles
Domonic Cugudda · trustee of 1 other charity
James Radcliffe · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathan Taffs · trustee of 2 other charities
Lt Col Retd Rowena Naile MBE
Paul Maurice John Furlong
Susannah Elizabeth Brooke

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£120k	£98k
31/03/2024	£110k	£95k
31/03/2023	£102k	£83k
31/03/2022	£85k	£69k
31/03/2021	£85k	£74k

Common questions

Is ADJUTANT GENERALS CORPS MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,660 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £272,913. The Trustees note that delays in the redevelopment project have allowed these excesses to accumulate, which are being held until the actual costs of the project are known. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no defined benefit deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/03/2003	£235k	"Adjutant General's Corps (AGC) Museum Project"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM FRIENDS	1	£822k
THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST	1	£761k
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£733k
KUSUMA TRUST UK	1	£130k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION	1	£25k
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS	1	£2k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION	1	£750

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION.

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION income £1.0m
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED income £19.9m
KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND income £218k
THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION income £2.2m
THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £2.5m
THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT MUSEUM TRUST income £133k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ADJUTANT GENERALS CORPS MUSEUM TRUST	£120k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£1.0m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED FY2025	£19.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND FY2025	£218k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£2.2m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025	£2.5m	£90,000 - £99,999	1	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.