RUSSELL-COTES ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM
Registered charity 306288 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Russell-Cotes provides a museum and art gallery based in a listed building overlooking Poole Bay.The Museum is part of the Government's initiative to improve access to the arts.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net movement in funds of £375,139 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a significant revaluation gain of £610,154 on heritage assets. The unrestricted fund balance stands at £123,779, while the total net assets are £47,159,563, largely comprised of the endowment fund valued at £46,813,402. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by historical subsidies from BCP Council.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Hixsons. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.4m
Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (62% 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: 93.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RUSSELL-COTES ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net movement in funds of £375,139 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a significant revaluation gain of £610,154 on heritage assets. The unrestricted fund balance stands at £123,779, while the total net assets are £47,159,563, largely comprised of the endowment fund valued at £46,813,402. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by historical subsidies from BCP Council. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hixsons.
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