THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of unrestricted funds of £184,986 for the year, with total funds increasing to £29,813,813. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £3,016,417 are sufficient to meet the stated operating reserve criteria and fund future capital expenditure. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- ANTHONY WILLIAM WOODHOUSE
- Andrea Bishop
- Colonel Matthew Neil Wilkinson
- David Webb
- Nicholas Francis Fernyhough
- Nick Serle
- Rachel Louise Roberts
- Scott Milne
- Simon Andrew Ridgway
- Sir William Raoul Rollo
- William Bannister
- Yun Sun Choi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £10.8m | £10.8m |
| 31/12/2024 | £9.8m | £9.5m |
| 31/12/2023 | £9.5m | £8.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £8.1m | £7.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £7.2m | £6.1m |
Common questions
Is THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of unrestricted funds of £184,986 for the year, with total funds increasing to £29,813,813. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £3,016,417 are sufficient to meet the stated operating reserve criteria and fund future capital expenditure. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/03/2022 | £100k | "The Tank Museum - Online Video Expansion" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/07/2020 | £50k | "Covid19 - The Tank Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/05/2016 | £2.1m | "The Tank Museum - Conservation in Action" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/05/2013 | £500k | "Catalyst Endowment - The Tank Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/07/2011 | £2.7m | "Access All Areas - Safeguarding the Future" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/03/2010 | £30k | "Tiger 131 Restoration Phase 2" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/06/2005 | £344k | "The Tank Museum Supporting Collections Centre" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/01/2005 | £10.0m | "At Close Quarters" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/12/2002 | £5k | "Purchase of Private Glaister's Medals" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/12/1998 | £97k | "Tiger & Whippet Tanks, Bovington - Restoration" |