The Museum of Music History

Analysis

The Museum of Music History is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in June 2004, 22 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 company (Companies House number 04757833). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Museum of Music History reported income of £372k and spending of £112k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £51k to £372k (+626%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1068%. Over the whole period it spent 46% 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 Museum of Music History sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust (£372k), The James & Shirley Sherwood Foundation (£372k) and Maiden Lane Community Centre Ltd (£371k).