Museum of Timekeeping
Analysis
Museum of Timekeeping is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newark on Trent. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Museum of Timekeeping reported income of £26k and spending of £28k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £44k to £26k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 262% 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, Museum of Timekeeping sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trimpley Village Hall (£26k), Lowender (£26k) and Carey Hut Charitable Trust (£26k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Museum of Timekeeping holds for public benefit a collection and library to inspire and promote public understanding and appreciation of horology and the history, science, art and craft of timekeeping, by collecting, documenting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting a collection and library to promote public enjoyment and understanding through exhibitions, public & educational programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trimpley Village Hall | Worcestershire | £26k |
| Lowender | Redruth | £26k |
| Carey Hut Charitable Trust | Dorset | £26k |
| The Roman Baths Foundation | Bath | £26k |