BATH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED
The administration of the Museum of Bath at Work
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £236,694, driven by a significant grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. However, the trustees identify the stability of income as the leading risk, noting that visitor numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels and that the charity relies on council subsidies for half its rent.
What the accounts disclose
“Grant income 150,062” — page 19
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/05/2020)
Trustees
- Dr Trevor John Turpinchair
- Aiden John Wiffen
- Andrew John Keith
- Ann Margaret Cullis
- Cleo Angharad Newcombe-Jones
- Dr Sara Leigh Frears
- EDWARD HENRY CROSS
- Matteo Robert Russo
- Professor June Brenda Hannam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £217k | £104k |
| 31/03/2024 | £100k | £86k |
| 31/03/2023 | £69k | £68k |
| 31/03/2022 | £103k | £69k |
| 31/03/2021 | £110k | £86k |
Common questions
Is BATH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £236,694, driven by a significant grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. However, the trustees identify the stability of income as the leading risk, noting that visitor numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels and that the charity relies on council subsidies for half its rent. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BATH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BATH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £55k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/07/2024 | £242k | "Museum Making – Transitioning the Museum of Bath at Work" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/04/2023 | £11k | "Costing the Earth: Bath's Changing Environment" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/04/2018 | £5k | "Equal in Everything? Bath's Women, World War One and the Vote" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/06/2013 | £18k | "Landscapes and Livelihoods: Local Distinctiveness and Bath at Work" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/07/2006 | £25k | "Inside/Outside Exhibition" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2006 | £5k | Woman at work |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/03/2006 | £5k | "The Group Will Promote An Exhibition Marking The Role Of Women In Employment Throughout Bath'S History." |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/01/2005 | £1k | "A Project To Commemorate The Events Leading To The End Of Ww2 Wiht The Provision Of A Travelling Exhibition Based On Information Gathered Fr" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2005 | £10k | Travelling Exhibition |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/12/2002 | £42k | "Bath Can Make It! Exhibition" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/03/2002 | £4k | "The Trust will promote Jubilee reflections with Artists working with local groups." |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/02/2002 | £12k | "LAKE ODYSSEY 2002" |