The Friends of the Salford Museums' Association
Analysis
The Friends of the Salford Museums' Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of the Salford Museums' Association reported income of £10k and spending of £11k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,314 to £10k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 129% 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 Friends of the Salford Museums' Association sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sutton House Music Society (£10k), Dunster Memorial Hall (£10k) and North Nibley Arts Bursary (£10k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the City of Salford Museums in co-operation with management and staff. This has included a project to mark the centenary of WW I, assisted by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, projects to further develop the gardens at Ordsall Hall as a heritage resource and supporting local heritage magazine The Salford Link.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton House Music Society | London | £10k |
| Dunster Memorial Hall | Minehead | £10k |
| North Nibley Arts Bursary | Gloucestershire | £10k |
| Association of the Friends of the Burton Art Gallery | Devon | £10k |