RAMM DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Registered charity 1181542 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL ALBERT MEMORIAL MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT APPEAL TRUST
The object of the Trust is to advance the education of the public by the promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum including its galleries, displays, collections, amenities and facilities, educational and research activities and community outreach and engagement programmes.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £198,232 and made total payments of £162,662, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees designated £305,233 as the Future Fund to assist with building funding resilience, with £233,355 invested in listed investments and the balance held in cash.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £305k)
“The Trustees designated £300,000 of unrestricted reserves as the Future Fund, designed to assist with building funding resilience for the Museum for the future in a difficult funding climate.” — page 7
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).
- Arts Council England — “National Portfolio Organisations receive regular funding from Arts Council England . They represent some of the best practice in the world i…” (source page)
- National Lottery Heritage Fund — “The National Lottery Heritage Fund has been a huge supporter of RAMM, contributing funding towards a range of projects which have all helped…” (source page)
- Exeter City Council — “A flagship Exeter City Council service, RAMM also attracts funding from other sources.” (source page)
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Brana Thorn
- Caroline Fowle · trustee of 1 other charity
- Cllr Yvonne Margaret Atkinson
- Derek Phillips
- Erin Cox
- Howard Noye
- Judith Ann Yung
- Katrina Ngi Ying Cheung
- Laura McFadyen
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RAMM DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £198,232 and made total payments of £162,662, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees designated £305,233 as the Future Fund to assist with building funding resilience, with £233,355 invested in listed investments and the balance held in cash. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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