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THE ROALD DAHL MUSEUM AND STORY CENTRE

Registered charity 1085853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROALD DAHL MUSEUM AND LITERATURE CENTRE

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated surplus of £9,308,699 for the year ended 31 March 2024, driven by a £10 million donation from the Fantastic Peach Foundation. Free reserves stood at £9,769,627, significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of six months' operating costs (£567,822). The trustees confirmed that the charity has reasonable expectations of continuing to operate for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from disclosing transactions with its subsidiary as consolidated financial statements are prepared.
“The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from disclosing transactions with its subsidiary as consolidated financial statements are prepared.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£155k
Reserves (reported)
£12.9m
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~115.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.0m£1.3m
31/03/2024£11.0m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.0m£1.2m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.1m
31/03/2021£875k£935k

Common questions

Is THE ROALD DAHL MUSEUM AND STORY CENTRE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated surplus of £9,308,699 for the year ended 31 March 2024, driven by a £10 million donation from the Fantastic Peach Foundation. Free reserves stood at £9,769,627, significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of six months' operating costs (£567,822). The trustees confirmed that the charity has reasonable expectations of continuing to operate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd.