Colne Valley Museum
Analysis
Colne Valley Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in July 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.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Colne Valley Museum reported income of £49k and spending of £45k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £49k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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, Colne Valley Museum sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of WCR (£49k), The Heron Theatre (£49k) and Opus 48 (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Four 19th Century weavers' cottages forming a 'living history' museum providing education for children and the wider public of life in the domestic wool textile industry in the valleys of West Yorkshire. Live demonstrations and events; a changing programme of exhibitions on site; school visits; active outreach programme through covering West Yorkshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of WCR | Wiltshire | £49k |
| The Heron Theatre | Milnthorpe | £49k |
| Opus 48 | Oxford | £49k |
| Exeter Science Centre | Exeter | £49k |