PM MUSEUM LTD

Registered charity 1210396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MUSEUM OF THE PRIME MINISTER

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS BY: A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY; ANDB) TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH PROJECTS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS RELEVANT TO THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTERS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£239k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported total income of £239,212 and expenditure of £89,610, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £21,543, while restricted funds held £130,613. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: null

“The principal funding sources for the year were Dow Investments Plc and Bloomberg L.P.” — page 4

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation in kind from Dow Investments Plc

“During the year, £53,702 (2025: £54,555) was donated in kind to the charity by Dow Investments Plc, of which Robert D Kilgour is a director and Dawn Park is Chief of Staff.” — page 18

“An agreement was also set between the charity and Renaissance Care (Scotland) Ltd of which Robert D Kilgour is a director. The agreement seconded Dawn Park to the charity on a part-time basis and is valued at £35,342 (2025: £32,549).” — page 18

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Secondment agreement with Renaissance Care (Scotland) Ltd

“During the year, £53,702 (2025: £54,555) was donated in kind to the charity by Dow Investments Plc, of which Robert D Kilgour is a director and Dawn Park is Chief of Staff.” — page 18

“An agreement was also set between the charity and Renaissance Care (Scotland) Ltd of which Robert D Kilgour is a director. The agreement seconded Dawn Park to the charity on a part-time basis and is valued at £35,342 (2025: £32,549).” — page 18

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Robert Dow Kilgour
Jacqueline Cecilia Kilgour
Robert Charles Michael Wigley
Sir Anthony Francis Seldon

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2026	£239k	£90k

Common questions

Is PM MUSEUM LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported total income of £239,212 and expenditure of £89,610, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £21,543, while restricted funds held £130,613. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the next 12 months. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£168k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£7k
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOPSHAM MUSEUM.

TOPSHAM MUSEUM income £58k
THE STAITHES MUSEUM AND HERITAGE TRUST income £100k
R M SALES CHARITABLE TRUST income £0
LYME REGIS PHILPOT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED income £430k
GAMLEARN income £310k
THE EGHAM MUSEUM TRUST income £73k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PM MUSEUM LTD	£239k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TOPSHAM MUSEUM FY2025	£58k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE STAITHES MUSEUM AND HERITAGE TRUST FY2025	£100k	—	below	—	no doubt
R M SALES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£0	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LYME REGIS PHILPOT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£430k	—	above	—	no doubt
GAMLEARN FY2024	£310k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.