The Axbridge & District Museum Trust
Analysis
The Axbridge & District Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in March 2002, 24 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 04240988). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Axbridge & District Museum Trust reported income of £27k and spending of £18k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £27k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forest of Dean Brass (£27k), Enstone Parish Hall (£27k) and The Courtauld Memorial Hall (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Axbridge & District Museum Trust run the museum known as 'King John's Hunting Lodge' in Axbridge. The Trust lease the building from the National Trust and operate with some membership funding from the National Trust with additional funds from sales, donations and friends.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Forest of Dean Brass | Lydney | £27k |
| Enstone Parish Hall | Oxfordshire | £27k |
| The Courtauld Memorial Hall | Colchester | £27k |
| Friends of Droxford Church | Southampton | £27k |