RADIO COMMUNICATION MUSEUM OF GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 1169039 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RCMGB

The Radio Communication Museum of Great Britain is a traditional museum focused on the science and equipment of radio communication. In addition to the display of equipment and documentation, the museum provides training in software programming (coding), electronics design and development and the construction and operation of radio communication equipment and software to both children and adults.

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Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is operating at a loss with total unrestricted income of £41,311 against expenditure of £48,425. Per the balance sheet, the charity has negative net assets of £58,770 and relies on loans from a trustee to meet operating costs. The trustees note that COVID delays have pushed back their plan to create operational reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: create operational reserves from year six onwards (held: £-59k)
We had planned to operate broadly with a small loss for the first three years, a break even in years four and five and to start to create operational reserves from year six onwards. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derby City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/12/2024£41k£48k
01/12/2023£33k£38k
01/12/2022£39k£44k
01/12/2021£29k£46k
01/12/2020£49k£35k

Common questions

Is RADIO COMMUNICATION MUSEUM OF GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is operating at a loss with total unrestricted income of £41,311 against expenditure of £48,425. Per the balance sheet, the charity has negative net assets of £58,770 and relies on loans from a trustee to meet operating costs. The trustees note that COVID delays have pushed back their plan to create operational reserves.