SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM

Registered charity 528225 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To collect and preserve historical material relevant to Saddleworth.To provide displays and exhibitions using the collections.To work with schools and other organisations.To develop the Art gallery as a multi purpose space to provide cultural and social functions at the Museum.To act as a community resource for groups, charities and individuals to provide community services to the area.

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Latest income
£130k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £34,944 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,158,217. The trustees note that the balance between income and costs becomes tighter every year as costs continue to rise, particularly in energy provision. However, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £211,744 and has secured significant grant funding for future projects.

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Lancashire · Leeds City · Oldham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£130k£72k
31/03/2024£60k£65k
31/03/2023£62k£59k
31/03/2022£61k£57k
31/03/2021£66k£82k

Common questions

Is SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £34,944 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,158,217. The trustees note that the balance between income and costs becomes tighter every year as costs continue to rise, particularly in energy provision. However, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £211,744 and has secured significant grant funding for future projects. 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 Fund10/07/2025£229k"Saddleworth Museum - Our villages, past, present and future"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/11/2012£1.1m"Into the Future"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/10/2012£10k"Dancestry"

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM£130k0unclearno doubt
KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND FY2025£218k0unclearno doubt
ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM FY2024£825k0aboveno doubt
THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.2maboveno doubt
MUSEUM OF POWER FY2025£429k0unclearno doubt
WEALD AND DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM LIMITED FY2024£3.4munclearno doubt

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