The Tabley House Collection Trust
Analysis
The Tabley House Collection Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 1995, 31 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 02502359). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Tabley House Collection Trust reported income of £72k and spending of £72k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £91k to £72k (-20%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 27%. 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 Tabley House Collection Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shinfield Players Theatre (£72k), Potential Difference Theatre (£72k) and Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity promotes the appreciation of the arts among the general public by the display, in the principal rooms at Tabley House, of the Tabley House Collection of paintings, furniture and "objets d'art" on loan to it from the University of Manchester.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shinfield Players Theatre | Reading | £72k |
| Potential Difference Theatre | London | £72k |
| Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues | Lancashire | £72k |
| Kings Sutton Memorial Hall | Oxfordshire | £72k |