The Wye Rural Museum Trust

Analysis

The Wye Rural Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 1996, 30 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 trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, The Wye Rural Museum Trust reported income of £37k and spending of £78k, spending 209% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £26k to £37k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Wye Rural Museum Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blymhill Village Hall (£37k), Samuel Ryder Academy Parent Teacher Association (£37k) and The Kettner Society (£37k).