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THE ROYAL MINT MUSEUM

Registered charity 1138877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education of the public in the history of coinage and related artefacts and of the activities of the Royal Mint.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£769k
Latest spending
£699k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted, undesignated reserves of £655,864 are held, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £400,000. The Trustees confirm that sufficient reserves and net current assets are in place to meet at least one year’s expenditure, and the auditors have identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £400,000 (held: £656k)
“The Museum aims to maintain unrestricted, undesignated reserves sufficient to cover operating costs and future collection purchases, equivalent to approximately £400,000, to ensure continuity of its activities in the event of a shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Royal Mint Museum Services Limited
“The Museum wholly owns a subsidiary company, The Royal Mint Museum Services Limited, also established in December 2009, and these financial statements represent the audited consolidated financial statements for the year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£769k
Total spending
£699k
Cost of raising funds
£215k
Reserves (reported)
£4.4m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~75.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (63% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 27.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£769k£699k
31/03/2024£924k£647k
31/03/2023£838k£598k
31/03/2022£796k£575k
31/03/2021£977k£472k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL MINT MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted, undesignated reserves of £655,864 are held, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £400,000. The Trustees confirm that sufficient reserves and net current assets are in place to meet at least one year’s expenditure, and the auditors have identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP.

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
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION2£3.3m
KUSUMA TRUST UK2£1.1m
ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION LIMITED1£1.3m
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM FRIENDS1£639k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£343k
THE EIGHTY EIGHT FOUNDATION1£21k
NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND1£13k
NICK JENKINS FOUNDATION1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROYAL MINT MUSEUM£769k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM FY2024£825k—0above—no doubt
KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND FY2025£218k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL NUMISMATIC SOCIETY FY2024£366k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST FY2025£10.4m£120,001 - £130,0004unclear—no doubt
BANKSIDE GALLERY LIMITED FY2024£448k——unclear—no doubt

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