ALDEBURGH MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST
We maintain a museum within the 450 year old Moot Hall of Aldeburgh, interpreting and making accessible to the general public this important Grade 1 timber-framed building. Our collections seek to explain the history of Aldeburgh, its people and its immediate neighbourhood.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased slightly from £57,364 to £56,517 due to a net expenditure exceeding income for the year. The charity reports sufficient funds to continue operating on a going concern basis, despite a noted 12.7% reduction in total income compared to the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/09/2016)
Trustees
- Alison Jane Louise Barnetson
- James Matthew Cable
- Julia Ransome
- Julie Mary Cook
- Sara Elizabeth Fox
- Sunil Das
- TONY BONE
- Tessa Ingaborg Annette Brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £43k | £43k |
| 31/12/2024 | £49k | £47k |
| 31/12/2023 | £44k | £45k |
| 31/12/2022 | £84k | £71k |
| 31/12/2021 | £85k | £59k |
Common questions
Is ALDEBURGH MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased slightly from £57,364 to £56,517 due to a net expenditure exceeding income for the year. The charity reports sufficient funds to continue operating on a going concern basis, despite a noted 12.7% reduction in total income compared to the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/07/2020 | £5k | "COVID19: Aldeburgh Museum Charitable Trust" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/12/2016 | £825k | "Aldeburgh's Museum and Moot Hall Regeneration Project" |