Glenside Hospital Museum
Analysis
Glenside Hospital Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Glenside Hospital Museum reported income of £51k and spending of £52k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £482 to £51k (+10485%), an average of +221% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1030%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Glenside Hospital Museum sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO (£51k), St Michaels School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (£51k) and Dyja (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education of the public on topics including the history and development of mental health care and treatment, personal mental health and wellbeing, learning disabilities and the First World War by running and maintaining a museum for the benefit of the public
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO | Altrincham | £51k |
| St Michaels School Parent Teacher and Friends Association | Bristol | £51k |
| Dyja | South Yorkshire | £51k |
| Cor Meibion Pontarddulais/ the Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir | Swansea | £51k |