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THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1153345 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust is set up to operate a museum service and is contracted for that purpose by Buckinghamshire County Council

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Latest income
£935k
Latest spending
£937k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £2,236 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £160,336, which is below the stated policy target of £300,000, although the trustees note that a £110,000 grant was received to help reinflate reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Buckinghamshire Council Service level agreement (41% of income)
“The principal income during the year was from the Buckinghamshire Council Service level agreement for the management of the museum and collection £387,174” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £160k)
“the Trustees have determined that the minimum level of free reserves should be £300,000 covering 6 months of fixed costs” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key management personnel (including directors) received compensation of £74,350
“Key management personnel (including directors) received compensation of £74,350 (2024: £72,702)” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 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.

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

Total income
£935k
Total spending
£937k
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£160k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% 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: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£935k£937k
31/03/2024£963k£1.0m
31/03/2023£882k£1.1m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.3m£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £2,236 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £160,336, which is below the stated policy target of £300,000, although the trustees note that a £110,000 grant was received to help reinflate reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION, MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATIONFY2022£180k
MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government31/03/2023£60kCreating Collections Capacity
UK government13/12/2021£102kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£49k"COVID19 Bucks County Museum Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/11/2019£223k"Bucks Heroes"
UK government01/04/2019£200kTouch of Bucks Gallery Redevelopment
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/11/2006£35k"Clear Skies and storm clouds: visions of Buckinghamshire between the Wars"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/02/2006£12k"Into the Woods - Living With Trees - Working With Wood in Bucks"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/10/2005£50k"Collections Showcase"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/10/2005£16k"Bringing back the Jury"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/06/2004£35k"Faith, Faction and Ruination - Buckinghamshire in the Civil War"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/10/2000£7k"Roman Coin Hoard, Buckinghamshire - Acquisition"