The Friends of Thetford Dad's Army Museum

Analysis

The Friends of Thetford Dad's Army Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thetford. It was registered in December 2010, 16 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Thetford Dad's Army Museum reported income of £27k and spending of £18k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,938 to £27k (+357%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 404%. Over the whole period it spent 124% 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 Friends of Thetford Dad's Army Museum 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 Somerset Fellowship of Drama (£27k), Sikh Community and Youth Service (Nottinghamshire) (£27k) and City of Plymouth Festival Association (£27k).