Museum of London Archaeology

Analysis

Museum of London Archaeology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07751831). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Museum of London Archaeology reported income of £19.4m and spending of £18.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17.7m to £19.4m (+9.9%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Museum of London Archaeology sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Field Studies Council (£18.4m), The Earthshot Prize (£23.9m) and The Perivoli Foundation (£18.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £707k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 307 people.