THE STAINED GLASS MUSEUM

Registered charity 1169842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Stained Glass Museum exists to promote the history and appreciation of stained glass, through its collection spanning over 800 years, which is displayed to the public. Education, preservation and raising public awareness of stained glass is the core of its mission. The Museum has a diverse programme of events, workshops and activities for all ages.

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Latest income

£282k

Latest spending

£311k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £21,049 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven by unrestricted expenditure exceeding income. Despite this deficit, the charity's unrestricted funds stood at £334,785, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining 12 months of total organisational operating costs. The charity does not receive core government funding and relies on visitor admissions, trading, and grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of total organisational operating costs (held: £335k)

“It is the policy of Trustees to maintain sufficient funds to cover a full 12-month (minimum) period of total organisational operating costs based on the unrestricted expenditure for the next budget year” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Julia Rausing Trust — “This grant from The Julia Rausing Trust will allow the museum to carry out essential conservation work.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark John Hoseachair · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Adrian Murphy
Dr Lloyd De Beer
Lara Clements
Michael Sheppard
Pippa Wainwright
Suzanne Lesley Phillips
Tom Gannage-Stewart

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/10/2025	£282k	£311k
30/10/2024	£302k	£297k
30/10/2023	£305k	£246k
30/10/2022	£311k	£219k
30/10/2021	£325k	£191k

Common questions

Is THE STAINED GLASS MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £21,049 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven by unrestricted expenditure exceeding income. Despite this deficit, the charity's unrestricted funds stood at £334,785, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining 12 months of total organisational operating costs. The charity does not receive core government funding and relies on visitor admissions, trading, and grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE STAINED GLASS MUSEUM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STAINED GLASS MUSEUM as a grant recipient include THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST, NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND, THE GLAZIERS FOUNDATION, THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Mark John Hosea — trustee here and at THE GLAZIERS FOUNDATION

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£10k	Assist relaunching of outreach programme (Post Covid fund)
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£6k
NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND	FY2024	£6k	Ely
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k	general charitable objectives
THE GLAZIERS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k	Other grant
THE GLAZIERS FOUNDATION	FY2025	£4k	Other grants
THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART	FY2024	£3k	Event Support Grants
NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND	FY2023	£3k	Acquisition grant
THE GLAZIERS FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
THE GLAZIERS FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k	Annual grant
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£500	Not specified in list

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/12/2021	£10k	"A Window into Coventry"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	03/08/2020	£10k	"COVID19 The Stained Glass Museum"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/02/2018	£88k	"Windows onto the future: investigating options for a more accessible and resilient Stained Glass Museum"