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The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1102270CeredigionArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£161k2025-03-31
Spending£209ksame year
Spent / received139%5-year average
Size in its cause83rd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2004Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ceredigion. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales reported income of £161k and spending of £209k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £157k to £161k (+2.5%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 139% 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 Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Literature Works (£161k), The Imperial War Museum Development Trust (£161k) and Faversham Creek Trust (£161k).

Income and spending

£0£135k£270k£405k£540k2021 Income: £156,8872021 Spending: £412,22920212022 Income: £401,8832022 Spending: £539,60320222023 Income: £285,1092023 Spending: £278,16420232024 Income: £193,1732024 Spending: £229,10620242025 Income: £160,8022025 Spending: £209,4942025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Federation is the organisation for all museum workers, both paid and voluntary in Wales. It exists to promote good practice in the museums and galleries across the country and to provide a forum for discussion of museum issues affecting members.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Literature WorksExeter£161k
The Imperial War Museum Development TrustLondon£161k
Faversham Creek TrustFaversham£161k
The Royal Society for Asian AffairsLondon£161k