The Beaminster Museum Trust
Analysis
The Beaminster Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beaminster. It was registered in September 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Beaminster Museum Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £18k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income fell from £45k to £20k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 256% 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 Beaminster Museum Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society (£20k), Clifford Chambers Village Hall and Recreation Ground Management Committee (£20k) and John and Irene Foster Charity (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Beaminster Museum Trust runs a local history museum in Whitcombe Road, Beaminster, Dorset. The aim is to increase awareness of local history and provide exhibitions, talks and events, mainly of an educational nature. There is contact with local schools and societies. The activities contribute to the well-being of the town by increasing the interests available to local people and visitors .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society | Rotherham | £20k |
| Clifford Chambers Village Hall and Recreation Ground Management Committee | Stratford-upon-Avon | £20k |
| John and Irene Foster Charity | East Sussex | £20k |
| Evercreech Village Hall | Somerset | £20k |