WATERWORKS MUSEUM - HEREFORD

Registered charity 515866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEREFORDSHIRE WATER WORKS MUSEUM, THE WATERWORKS MUSEUM - HEREFORD

To operate an industrial heritage museum that preserves and exhibits a wide range of engines/pumps/artefacts used in the water industry in Herefordshire and Wales. Many engines are regularly shown fully working (in-steam). The Museum provides educational services and guided tours can be provided for schools and community groups. The Museum may be hired for community meetings and functions.

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Latest income
£67k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the museum is wholly volunteer-run with no paid staff, resulting in zero remuneration costs for employees. The charity reports a healthy operating profit and increased net assets, supported by a significant new endowment gift from the Southall Trust, despite reduced visitor admissions due to boiler repairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£67k£75k
31/12/2024£61k£58k
31/12/2023£57k£56k
31/12/2022£58k£70k
31/12/2021£33k£65k

Common questions

Is WATERWORKS MUSEUM - HEREFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the museum is wholly volunteer-run with no paid staff, resulting in zero remuneration costs for employees. The charity reports a healthy operating profit and increased net assets, supported by a significant new endowment gift from the Southall Trust, despite reduced visitor admissions due to boiler repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£26k"COVID19: Waterworks Museum - Hereford"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/03/2013£50k"Heritage Water Park"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/09/2008£22k"Water on Tap"
The National Lottery Community Fund11/05/2006£5kRiver Wye DVD project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/12/2004£49k"Rotherwas Engine Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/12/2002£575k"New Development Project"