Usk Rural Life Museum
Analysis
Usk Rural Life Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Usk. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06727091). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Usk Rural Life Museum reported income of £28k and spending of £21k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,288 to £28k (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Usk Rural Life Museum sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% 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 Cylch Meithrin Bodffordd (£28k), The Arts Society Sidmouth (£28k) and Wisborough Green Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity operates a museum situated in the town of Usk and open to the public, with the aim of collecting, preserving and making available for research and education, artifacts and documents related to rural life in Monmouthshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cylch Meithrin Bodffordd | Llangefni | £28k |
| The Arts Society Sidmouth | Devon | £28k |
| Wisborough Green Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Billingshurst | £28k |
| 2nd Bollington Scout Group | Cheshire | £28k |