Stroud District (Cowle) Museum

Analysis

Stroud District (Cowle) Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in April 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Stroud District (Cowle) Museum reported income of £42k and spending of £29k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £45k to £42k (-7.0%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1121%. Over the whole period it spent 15% 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, Stroud District (Cowle) Museum sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hampton in Arden Scout & Guides Supporters Association (£42k), South West Essex Choir (£42k) and The National Association of Choirs (£42k).