MIGRATION MUSEUM PROJECT
Registered charity 1153774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MMP
We are establishing Britain's missing Migration Museum - a moving and inspiring permanent cultural institution to explore how migration to and from the country over the ages has shaped us as individuals, communities and nations. The museum provides context and backdrop for conversations as well as support for teaching and learning about migration, and drives representation and inclusion.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £383,000 were held at year-end, which is in line with the charity's stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to at least three months of expenditure (£293,000). The trustees concluded that there are sufficient resources to meet financial obligations for the foreseeable future, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis of accounting.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £383k)
“target of holding free reserves equivalent to at least 3 months of expenditure (£293k)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Migration Museum (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£220k
Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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: 12.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/12/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MIGRATION MUSEUM PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £383,000 were held at year-end, which is in line with the charity's stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to at least three months of expenditure (£293,000). The trustees concluded that there are sufficient resources to meet financial obligations for the foreseeable future, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds MIGRATION MUSEUM PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIGRATION MUSEUM PROJECT as a grant recipient include The Portal Trust, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, KUSUMA TRUST UK, DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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