Swaffham Museum Ltd
Analysis
Swaffham Museum Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swaffham. It was registered in September 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04381004). It says it provides human resources, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Swaffham Museum Ltd reported income of £24k and spending of £31k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £36k to £24k (-34%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Swaffham Museum Ltd sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cor Dyfed/Dyfed Choir (£24k), Bolivia Clasica Limited (£24k) and The Durning Library (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM DISPLAYING ARTEFACTS AND ARCHIVES RELATING TO SWAFFHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cor Dyfed/Dyfed Choir | Dyfed | £24k |
| Bolivia Clasica Limited | London | £24k |
| The Durning Library | Berkshire | £24k |
| Hawarden Institute | Deeside | £24k |