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Cambridge Museum of Technology

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1156685CambridgeArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£141k2025-03-31
Spending£155ksame year
Spent / received115%5-year average
Size in its cause82nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2014CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Cambridge Museum of Technology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cambridge Museum of Technology reported income of £141k and spending of £155k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £94k to £141k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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, Cambridge Museum of Technology sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of the Third Age - York (£141k), The Methuen Hall (Or Town Hall) (£141k) and Menter Iaith Sir Benfro (£141k).

Income and spending

£0£52k£104k£157k£209k2021 Income: £93,6332021 Spending: £122,73720212022 Income: £146,6262022 Spending: £208,70820222023 Income: £115,3812023 Spending: £146,88620232024 Income: £179,7522024 Spending: £142,84220242025 Income: £140,9912025 Spending: £155,0402025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Museum preserves and demonstrates the industrial and technological heritage of Cambridge for the inspiration, enjoyment and education of all. This is achieved through the collection, preservation, display and interpretation of objects and stories relating to Cambridge's industrial past, supported by programs of events and activities for all ages.

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