Queer Britain Museum Ltd

Analysis

Queer Britain Museum Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11253032). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Queer Britain Museum Ltd reported income of £589k and spending of £679k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £272k to £589k (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Queer Britain Museum Ltd sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ragged School Museum Trust (£589k), Spilsby Sessions House (£589k) and Bridport Arts Centre (£589k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and charitable activities 20%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £50k. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £129k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.