St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery
Analysis
St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02793965). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery reported income of £507k and spending of £542k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £346k to £507k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust CIO (£506k), Worshipful Company of Musicians Charitable Fund (£508k) and Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts (£506k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and donations and legacies 7.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £33k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.4%
- Charitable activities 90%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 1.8%
In the charity's own words
The museum records, preserves and interprets the history of the area between the new forest and the sea. The art gallery works with regional and national art galleries to stage exhibitions combining both local and national interest. Activities/events are organised 'in house' for youngsters, families, schools, the elderly and those with limited mobility.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust CIO | Folkestone | £506k |
| Worshipful Company of Musicians Charitable Fund | London | £508k |
| Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts | Isle Of Wight | £506k |
| Rent-A-Role Drama Service | Plymouth | £508k |