THE MOIRA FURNACE MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 702783 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main objects of the charity are to provide, establish and preserve facilities in the village of Moira in the District of North West Leicestershire for the purposes of the study of and research into its industry, archaeology, architecture, transportation, social history, natural history and the conservation of its flora and fauna for the benefit and education of the public.

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Latest income
£170k
Latest spending
£148k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust lost money in cash terms during the year, with total expenditure exceeding total income. The Trustees report that the financial position at the end of the reporting period is satisfactory and they have no concerns about the Trust remaining a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately three months of core fixed costs, being approximately £35,000 (held: £11k)
their policy is to maintain the free reserves of the Trust at a level of approximately three months of core fixed costs, being approximately £35,000.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£170k£148k
31/12/2024£146k£155k
31/12/2023£114k£110k
31/03/2023£137k£146k
31/03/2022£121k£117k

Common questions

Is THE MOIRA FURNACE MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust lost money in cash terms during the year, with total expenditure exceeding total income. The Trustees report that the financial position at the end of the reporting period is satisfactory and they have no concerns about the Trust remaining a going concern. Its FY2024 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 Fund10/12/2014£62k"Developing a sustainable future for volunteering at Moira Furnace"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/02/2002£4k"Moira Furnace is an Industrial Heritage Site in North West Leicestershire, consisting of a 19th Century blast furnace, lime kilns and canal."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/01/1999£18k"Moira Furnace Community Heritage Access Project"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SIR JOHN MOORE'S SCHOOL AND EXHIBITION FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MOIRA FURNACE MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED£170k0unclearno doubt
SIR JOHN MOORE'S SCHOOL AND EXHIBITION FOUNDATION FY2025£145k0unclearno doubt
WEALD AND DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM LIMITED FY2024£3.4munclearno doubt
BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM TRUST FY2025£451k0aboveno doubt
THE BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM TRUST FY2024£10.8munclearmaterial uncertainty
FURNESS MARITIME TRUST FY2025£198k0unclearno doubt

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