ROYAL PAVILION AND MUSEUMS TRUST
Registered charity 1186986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust aims to deliver a World class museum and heritage service for the city of Brighton and Hove which will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally for excellence, quality and the educational experience for its visitors.
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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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
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. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- THOMSON, Alison Louise — director, appointed 04/02/2026on trustee list
- WALLACE, Victoria Louise — director, appointed 05/11/2025not on trustee list
- ALEXANDER, James — director, appointed 01/05/2025on trustee list
- EDWARDS, Andrew James — director, appointed 01/05/2025on trustee list
- SHANKS, Susan Elizabeth, Cllr — director, appointed 28/07/2022on trustee list
- DHILLON, Davinder — director, appointed 01/01/2020not on trustee list
- CROOK, Rebecca Claire Helena — director, appointed 01/01/2020on trustee list
- ROMAIN, Shaun Jonathan — director, appointed 01/01/2020on trustee list
- BEDINGFIELD, Michael James — director, appointed 06/12/2019not on trustee list
- WEEKS, Jane Avard — director, appointed 18/01/2019on trustee list
- ROBINS, Alan — director, appointed 18/01/2019on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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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).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (46% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
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?
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. 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
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Government & lottery funding
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