THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT MUSEUM TRUST
The Trust through a Museum and associated activities connects the public with its Army by telling the story of The Staffordshire Regiment, its forebears and successors, and their impact on world history and modern society.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE:TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT IN THE HISTORY AND MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE REGIMENT;TO PROMOTE MILITARY EFFICIENCY AND ENCOURAGE RECRUITMENT BY PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF THE COLLECTION IN A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS OR SUCH OTHER PUBLIC PLACES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE;AND TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, REPAIR, RE-CONSTRUCT AND PRESERVE OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £418,871, with free reserves of £367,517, which exceed the trustees' stated target range of approximately £100,000. The charity reported total income of £133,358 against charitable expenditure of £144,136, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the year. The trustees note that the museum building is too small to further develop operations significantly, limiting its ability to be financially self-sustaining without the MOD Grant-in-Aid.
What the accounts disclose
“The target range for free reserves in the current financial year is c.£100,000” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/02/2023)
Trustees
- Brig Simon Banton OBEchair
- ANDY CLYRO
- BRIGADIER JIM TANNER OBE
- COL ADRIAN WALTON MBE
- Louise Budd
- Lt Col Mike Brigham MBE
- MAJOR (RETD) JIM MASSEY BA (HONS)
- MAJOR (RETD) MIKE SIMPKINS MA
- Richard Joynes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £133k | £160k |
| 31/03/2024 | £135k | £147k |
| 31/03/2023 | £155k | £113k |
| 31/03/2022 | £199k | £101k |
| 31/03/2021 | £53k | £90k |
Common questions
Is THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £418,871, with free reserves of £367,517, which exceed the trustees' stated target range of approximately £100,000. The charity reported total income of £133,358 against charitable expenditure of £144,136, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the year. The trustees note that the museum building is too small to further develop operations significantly, limiting its ability to be financially self-sustaining without the MOD Grant-in-Aid. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/07/2018 | £10k | "St Quentin Canal" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/04/2016 | £10k | "Forward North Staffords - Cecil Wedgwood and the Wedgwood 168" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2008 | £4k | Inspiring Bravery- Staffordshire's VC Winners |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2004 | £3k | Loan Boxes & WW2 Booklet |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £236k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £125k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £97k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £94k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £74k |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | 1 | £40k |
| THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART | 1 | £30k |
| THE CHARTLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
Charities like this
- KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND
- BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST
- SHARPE'S POTTERY HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED
- ADJUTANT GENERALS CORPS MUSEUM TRUST
- THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- STAFFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT MUSEUM TRUST | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST | £12.6m | — | — | above | — | noted |
| SHARPE'S POTTERY HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADJUTANT GENERALS CORPS MUSEUM TRUST | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £2.5m | £90,000 - £99,999 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |