The Cromwell Museum Trust
Analysis
The Cromwell Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huntingdon. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cromwell Museum Trust reported income of £183k and spending of £161k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £207k to £183k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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 Cromwell Museum Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingsbridge Age Concern (£183k), Penrith Players Theatre (£183k) and Wycombe Multicultural Organisation (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Cromwell Museum Trust exists to: operate the Museum for the benefit of the Nation; advance the education of the public by supporting and raising the profile of the study, research and investigation of the life of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector; and to preserve and develop the Collections for the investigation of the history of the 17th century and of Cromwell's influecne and legacy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsbridge Age Concern | Kingsbridge | £183k |
| Penrith Players Theatre | Cumbria | £183k |
| Wycombe Multicultural Organisation | High Wycombe | £183k |
| The Hanover Band Foundation | London | £183k |