The Priest's House Museum Collections Trust
Analysis
The Priest's House Museum Collections Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wimborne. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Priest's House Museum Collections Trust reported income of £86k and spending of £50k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,769 to £86k (+1695%), an average of +106% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 36704%. Over the whole period it spent 7.0% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Priest's House Museum Collections Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swinden Quarry Trust (£86k), The Guide Association - Shropshire County (£86k) and The Ayot St Lawrence Festival (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To save and care for objects relating to East Dorset.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swinden Quarry Trust | Leyburn | £86k |
| The Guide Association - Shropshire County | Shropshire | £86k |
| The Ayot St Lawrence Festival | Welwyn | £86k |
| The Essex Heritage Trust | Braintree | £86k |