ST NEOTS MUSEUM LIMITED
The operation of a museum in St Neots
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £51,289 at year-end, which the Trustees consider adequate to cover day-to-day requirements and aligns with their policy target of £50,000. The charity reported an overall surplus of £31,574 for the year, driven by a significant increase in income generation and a grant from St Neots Town Council covering running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Grant from St Neots Town Council 67,074” — page 22
“The Trustees seek to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover six to nine months running costs, excluding depreciation, with the desired level of general funds estimated at £50,000” — page 11
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- CEDRIC CLIVE THOMPSON
- Christopher John Jones
- Clair Slade
- Elizabeth St Hill Davies
- Emma Louise Canterbury
- JOHN KENNETH SINFIELD
- John Keith Harrison
- Linda Mclean Capper
- Michael Fletcher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £134k | £141k |
| 31/12/2024 | £156k | £125k |
| 31/12/2023 | £114k | £118k |
| 31/12/2022 | £91k | £105k |
| 31/12/2021 | £105k | £106k |
Common questions
Is ST NEOTS MUSEUM LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £51,289 at year-end, which the Trustees consider adequate to cover day-to-day requirements and aligns with their policy target of £50,000. The charity reported an overall surplus of £31,574 for the year, driven by a significant increase in income generation and a grant from St Neots Town Council covering running costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ST NEOTS MUSEUM LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST NEOTS MUSEUM LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | Towards the purchase of a high security display case. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 10/06/2024 | £38k | A428 Social Value - St Neots Museum |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/06/2014 | £10k | "The Great War, In and Around St Neots and Beyond 1914 -18" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2005 | £3k | Living History Day |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2002 | £2k | "A travelling exhibition, display and workshop providing high levels of 'hands on' partcipation - discovering Jubilee celebrations from 1887" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/01/2002 | £16k | "Improved Interpretation, St Neot's Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/06/1995 | £50k | "St Neots Museum & Heritage Centre, St Neots, Cambridgeshire - development" |