DYSON PERRINS MUSEUM TRUST
We look after and display the largest collection of Worcester porcelain in the world, and its unique archive, in the place where it was made. We engage locally and globally with people of all ages and backgrounds through sharing stories and experiences of Worcester porcelain. We connect communities with this shared interest and increase the sum of knowledge of Worcester's porcelain heritage.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total outgoing resources exceeded incoming resources by £64,529, resulting in a decrease in total funds held. Free reserves fell significantly to £637, which the Trustees acknowledge is well short of their stated policy target of maintaining six months of running costs. However, the Trustees report no material uncertainty regarding going concern, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future and confirmed grant funding applied for since the year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 December 2024 the unrestricted funds (excluding designated funds) of the Trust stood at £637 (2023 £38,051), falling well short of the policy level.” — page 6
“During the year Dyson Perrins Museum Trust charged its wholly owned subsidiary Worcester Porcelain Museum Enterprises Limited an overhead contribution amounting to £28,557 (2023 £26,144) for the use and support of the charity's operating facilities. As at the year end, Worcester Porcelain Museum Enterprises Ltd owed £11,480 (2023 £34,223).” — page 29
“Worcester Porcelain Museum Enterprises Limited, a company wholly owned by The Dyson Perrins Museum Trust continues to trade through the Museum Shop” — page 6
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/11/2025)
Trustees
- Philip Serrellchair
- Deborah Jagla
- Geoffrey William Ballard
- John Sandon
- Lloyd Griffiths
- Maynard Burton
- Paul Crane
- Thomas Chapman
- Tor Pingree
- Tricia Cavell-Hill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £298k | £364k |
| 31/12/2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/12/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is DYSON PERRINS MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total outgoing resources exceeded incoming resources by £64,529, resulting in a decrease in total funds held. Free reserves fell significantly to £637, which the Trustees acknowledge is well short of their stated policy target of maintaining six months of running costs. However, the Trustees report no material uncertainty regarding going concern, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future and confirmed grant funding applied for since the year-end. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DYSON PERRINS MUSEUM TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DYSON PERRINS MUSEUM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE STREET FOUNDATION, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS, THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION, THE BRANSFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2024 | £40k | Towards the costs of an Early Career Curator at the Museum of Royal Worcester. |
| THE STREET FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £21k | Human Rights |
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS | FY2023 | £15k | New Stories New Audiences |
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS | FY2022 | £15k | ‘Taste, touch and smell’: exploring Worcester porcelain’s food and drink stories through sensory experiences including workshops, performances, field trips and |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE BRANSFORD TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £7k | Museum |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | £7k | Museum |
| KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Grants to institutions for environment, conservation and heritage |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | Grants to institutions for environment, conservation and heritage |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Grants to institutions for environment, conservation and heritage |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Grants to institutions for environment, conservation and heritage |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Arts and Culture |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2025 | £1k | Culture and the Arts |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £0 | |
| THE STREET FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £0 | |
| THE BRANSFORD TRUST | FY2025 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/01/2022 | £223k | "Sharing WorcesterÂ’s Porcelain Heritage: Creative Sustenance, Engagement and Exchange" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/05/2020 | £56k | "COVID19 Museum of Royal Worcester" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/11/2012 | £1.5m | "Worcester Porcelain - Celebrating 250 years of innovation, industry and craftsmanship" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/09/2006 | £10k | "A Project To Create An Oral History Archive Using The Recollections Of People Who Have Worked At Worcester Porcelain." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2006 | £10k | Worcester Porcelain - The Workers' Story |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/04/1996 | £1.1m | "Worcester Porcelain, Museum of" |