The Rifles Wardrobe and Museum Trust
Analysis
The Rifles Wardrobe and Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12003671). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rifles Wardrobe and Museum Trust reported income of £286k and spending of £291k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £127k to £286k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Rifles Wardrobe and Museum Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skool of Street (£286k), Abberton Rural Training (£287k) and The Bradford Bulls Foundation (£285k).
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
1. The administration and maintenance of the property belonging to the charity and known as The Wardrobe, at Salisbury, in the County of Wiltshire; and2 The provision and maintenance of a public museum for the exhibition to the public of documents, artefacts and other items connected with the Former Regiments (the "Regimental Collection").
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Skool of Street | Lancashire | £286k |
| Abberton Rural Training | Wormingford | £287k |
| The Bradford Bulls Foundation | Bradford | £285k |
| The William Delafield Charitable Trust | Oxford | £287k |