Diss Museum
Analysis
Diss Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in July 2016, 10 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 sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Diss Museum reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £20k (+5.8%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Diss Museum sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aberarth Village Hall (£20k), Booker Memorial Hall (£20k) and Willingale Village Hall (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Establishing and maintaining in Diss a public museum for the collection and display of all types of minerals, flora, fauna, documents, handmade articles and all other types of exhibits usually collected for study and display in a public museum and particularly those of local interest and importance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aberarth Village Hall | Aberaeron | £20k |
| Booker Memorial Hall | High Wycombe | £20k |
| Willingale Village Hall | Ongar | £20k |
| Southend-On-Sea Musical Festival Association | Essex | £20k |