MALTON MUSEUM CIO

Registered charity 1176471 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MALTON MUSEUM

Malton Museum is an independent, accredited museum, run primarily by volunteers. Its chief aim is to enable the local community to discover more about the town's varied history through regular exhibitions drawn from the Museum's own collections together with events and activities for schools, families, adult groups and a wide range of visitors to the area.

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Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a small deficit of £3,265 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Total funds decreased from £54,485 to £51,220, with unrestricted reserves standing at £49,140. The trustees attribute the deficit to part-funding a Museum Co-ordinator and additional fundraising activities from reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Designated Fund of £21,000 set aside for premises leases and other contractual obligations (held: £49k)
“The Trustees have reviewed this policy during the year and have decided to continue with the Reserve at this amount. The remaining balance of the Unrestricted Reserves of £28,140 will continue to be used in furthering the Museum's charitable activities.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Malton Museum (matched by registered charity number).

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£42k
31/03/2024£88k£74k
31/03/2023£23k£20k
31/03/2022£12k£13k
31/03/2021£13k£12k

Common questions

Is MALTON MUSEUM CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a small deficit of £3,265 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. Total funds decreased from £54,485 to £51,220, with unrestricted reserves standing at £49,140. The trustees attribute the deficit to part-funding a Museum Co-ordinator and additional fundraising activities from reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MALTON MUSEUM CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MALTON MUSEUM CIO as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMSFY2023£8kPilgrim Trust Collection Care Grants Awarded Autumn 2023
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£3k"COVID19 Malton Museum CIO"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/10/2015£87k"Malton Goes to Market"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/03/2007£42k"Malton Museum - 'Understanding our Town'"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund31/03/2005£50k"Wharram Percy - Life in a medieval village"