The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust

Analysis

The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle of Wight. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 02800174). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust reported income of £135k and spending of £174k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £234k to £135k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oldbury Repertory Players Ltd (£135k), All England Dance (£136k) and 215th Sheffield (1st Totley) Scout Group (£135k).