CRAWLEY MUSEUMS CIO

Registered charity 1178299 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRAWLEY MUSEUMS

To advance public education about the history, geography and all other studies relating to Crawley and district particularly by the maintenance of museums in the district of Crawley or any other property the Society may acquire.

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Latest income

£76k

Latest spending

£83k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is currently dependent on Community Grants from Crawley Borough Council, which are set to cease in March 2027, creating a significant funding gap. To mitigate the risk of closure, the trustees have agreed to maintain reserves sufficient to cover six months of main operations. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total net assets from £105,375 to £98,437.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of main operations (held: £98k)

“To avoid closure, if funding difficulties were to happen, the Trustees of Crawley Museum Society have agreed to keep a certain level of financial reserves to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of six months.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Crawley Museums CIO is currently dependent on Community Grants from Crawley Borough Council to sustain its activities, as earned income and visitor donations alone will not allow Crawley Museums CIO to continue operating. This funding has decreased and will cease in March 2027. This means that we are having to look at other sources of funding to keep an adequate staff level. Fund raising activities will be planned and project grants will be crucial in 2026 and following years. To avoid closure, if funding difficulties were to happen, the Trustees of Crawley Museum Society have agreed to keep a certain level of financial reserves to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of six months.” — page 8

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 — Crawley Museums (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/04/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Castlechair · trustee of 2 other charities
Colin Armstrong Smith
Colin Christopher Lloyd
GILL COOBAN
Kevin Seamus Croskery
Wendy Ballam

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£76k	£83k
31/03/2024	£94k	£103k
31/03/2023	£105k	£103k
31/03/2022	£100k	£86k
31/03/2021	£119k	£118k

Common questions

Is CRAWLEY MUSEUMS CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is currently dependent on Community Grants from Crawley Borough Council, which are set to cease in March 2027, creating a significant funding gap. To mitigate the risk of closure, the trustees have agreed to maintain reserves sufficient to cover six months of main operations. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total net assets from £105,375 to £98,437. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.