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THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM

Registered charity 1167945 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LONG SHOP PROJECT TRUST; THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM LEISTON SUFFOLK

To provide for the benefit and education of the public a museum on the site of the former Richard Garrett Town Works exhibiting Leiston's engineering and social heritage as well as conserving its historic buildings and related collections.

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Latest income
£519k
Latest spending
£210k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £307,537 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,071,228. The trustees confirm that reserves are healthy and in line with policy, providing adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations and meet creditor and payroll obligations if the Museum had to undergo unplanned closure (held: £1.1m)
“The Reserves Policy is reviewed annually and is adjusted as necessary to maintain reserves that are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations and meet creditor and payroll obligations if the Museum had to undergo unplanned closure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from a trustee
“Related party donation made by a trustee of £1,000 during the year (2024 - £1,000).” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£519k
Total spending
£210k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~61.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% 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: 3.3% 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£519k£210k
31/03/2024£779k£511k
31/03/2023£136k£146k
31/03/2022£169k£193k
31/03/2021£271k£130k

Common questions

Is THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £307,537 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,071,228. The trustees confirm that reserves are healthy and in line with policy, providing adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2024£54kTowards 50% of the Director's salary costs.
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMSFY2025£14kMuseum Fundamentals

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2024£23kThe Longshop Museum, 15 Main St, Leiston IP16 4ES (Suffolk Coastal)
UK government16/02/2023£1.1mMuseum Estate and Development fund
UK government22/10/2021£27kCulture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/03/2013£30k"Making the Long Shop fit for the future"