THE WEST HOUSE AND HEATH ROBINSON MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1086567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WEST HOUSE APPEAL

The trust operates the museum and shop with the help of volunteers, organising exhibitions, education and community activities in the museum and function rooms. It undertakes its responsibilities as landlord and fundraises in order to maintain the buildings and promote its other activities.

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Latest income
£235k
Latest spending
£341k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of expenditure over income of £107,022 for the year, driven by a 27% rise in total expenditure to £340,529 against income of £235,006. The trustees note that the charity is making financial losses on a monthly basis and intends to engage fundraising consultants to assist with grant applications. Despite these losses, the directors have concluded the charity remains a going concern and is unlikely to become insolvent within the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs of approx. £125,000 (held: £183k)
To maintain sufficient reserves to cover known future liabilities. In addition: six months running costs of approx. £125,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£235k£341k
31/03/2024£235k£267k
31/03/2023£249k£254k
31/03/2022£242k£209k
31/03/2021£242k£194k

Common questions

Is THE WEST HOUSE AND HEATH ROBINSON MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of expenditure over income of £107,022 for the year, driven by a 27% rise in total expenditure to £340,529 against income of £235,006. The trustees note that the charity is making financial losses on a monthly basis and intends to engage fundraising consultants to assist with grant applications. Despite these losses, the directors have concluded the charity remains a going concern and is unlikely to become insolvent within the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/08/2020£22k"Covid19:The West House & Heath Robinson Museum Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/01/2019£35k"Sustainability Following Success"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/03/2012£1.4m"West House, Pinner"

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM FRIENDS1£639k
KUSUMA TRUST UK1£130k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION1£750

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEM TOWN HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WEST HOUSE AND HEATH ROBINSON MUSEUM TRUST£235k0aboveno doubt
WEM TOWN HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LTD FY2025£257k0unclearno doubt
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED FY2025£19.9munclearno doubt
WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH HEALTH SERVICES CHARITY FY2025£289k0unclearno doubt
SHARPE'S POTTERY HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£143k0unclearno doubt
RICHMONDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD FY2025£2.2m0aboveno doubt

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