ROYAL PAVILION AND MUSEUMS TRUST
Registered charity 1186986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £621,149 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds being in a deficit of £1,652,922. Per the trustees' report, the Trust relies heavily on principal funding from Brighton & Hove City Council and Arts Council England, having secured a new five-year settlement and an Arts Council Museum Renewal Fund grant to support its operations and reinflate reserves.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The level of free reserves at the end of 2023-24 were £nil and following losses in 2024-25 the level of free reserves remained at £nil.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees and Executive wish to record their gratitude to both BHCC and ACE for their continued support of the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust and their ongoing investment in its long-term future.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ROYAL PAVILION AND MUSEUMS TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £621,149 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds being in a deficit of £1,652,922. Per the trustees' report, the Trust relies heavily on principal funding from Brighton & Hove City Council and Arts Council England, having secured a new five-year settlement and an Arts Council Museum Renewal Fund grant to support its operations and reinflate reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.
Who funds ROYAL PAVILION AND MUSEUMS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL PAVILION AND MUSEUMS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JAMES HENRY GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRISTOL MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT TRUST.