Friends of Corinium Museum
Analysis
Friends of Corinium Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in February 2007, 19 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. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Friends of Corinium Museum reported income of £22k and spending of £40k, spending 181% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £15k to £22k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Friends of Corinium Museum sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Villages Music Festival (£22k), Sing!bentleyheath (£22k) and Swanage Museum (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund raising for the benefit of the Corinium Museum by recruitment of members and holdingevents, trips, etc. for members to raise additional funds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Villages Music Festival | Hailsham | £22k |
| Sing!bentleyheath | Solihull | £22k |
| Swanage Museum | Swanage | £22k |
| Nynehead Memorial Hall | Somerset | £22k |