THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND

Registered charity 295164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Local history museum promoting local heritage and education. Care and conservation of local history artifacts, mounting of exhibitions, educational service to local schools.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£151k

Latest spending

£135k

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,775 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £79,876. This figure is above the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £30,000, which is intended to cover normal operational costs for at least three months. However, the directors' report notes a reduction in council funding for the next three years, making fundraising a priority to cover shortfalls.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 59.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“£8,063 (2024: £10,236) was raised from fundraising talks and events. Net of costs this generated £4,766 (2024: £5,937).” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £80k)

“Unrestricted reserves are kept at a level which will cover normal operational costs for a period of at least three months. At current levels of expenditure this is set at £30,000.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02048888

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Asgill House Trust — “Generously supported by The Asgill House Trust” (source page)
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames — “support provided by our annual LBRuT council grant” (source page)

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.

MAY, Julian Rama — director, appointed 09/06/2025on trustee list
BARNARD, Suzanne Amanda — director, appointed 09/06/2025on trustee list
ISAKSEN, Kathryn Mary — director, appointed 12/06/2024on trustee list
LANG, Caroline Frances Mary — director, appointed 12/06/2024on trustee list
EVERLEY, Alice Jane — director, appointed 12/06/2024on trustee list
STOCKDALE, Peter Mumford — director, appointed 06/12/2023on trustee list
MANN, Nicola — director, appointed 05/12/2022on trustee list
CHAPMAN-DANIEL, Ann Frances — director, appointed 05/12/2022on trustee list
VAN HAREN, Suzanne — director, appointed 02/12/2019not on trustee list
LEE, John, Lord — director, appointed 15/11/2017not on trustee list
CHRISTIE, Robyn Jean Mary — director, appointed 16/11/2016on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Nicola Mannchair
Alice Jane Everley
Ann Chapman-Daniel · trustee of 1 other charity
Caroline Frances Mary Lang
Julian Rama May · trustee of 3 other charities
Kathryn Mary Isaksen
Lord Lee of Trafford · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Stockdale
Robyn Christie · trustee of 2 other charities
Suzanne Amanda Barnard
Suzanne van Haren

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£151k	£135k
31/03/2024	£135k	£127k
31/03/2023	£131k	£130k
31/03/2022	£165k	£141k
31/03/2021	£133k	£124k

Common questions

Is THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,775 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £79,876. This figure is above the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £30,000, which is intended to cover normal operational costs for at least three months. However, the directors' report notes a reduction in council funding for the next three years, making fundraising a priority to cover shortfalls. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND as a grant recipient include THE ASGILL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASGILL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED	FY2025	£8k
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS	FY2022	£1k	The museum is seeking an audit of the full collection, 5,000 objects, to help them with their strategic conservation planning. The last conservator led audit fu

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/08/2020	£6k	"COVID19 Museum of Richmond"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	06/06/2018	£23k	"St Mary MagdaleneÂ’s 800th Anniversary Partnership Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/12/2013	£34k	"1914-1918: Richmond at Home and at War - Local stories and their International Links"
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/02/2007	£10k	Bi-Centenary Abolition of Slave Trade