The Weardale Museum

Analysis

The Weardale Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop Auckland. It was registered in August 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending February 2025, The Weardale Museum reported income of £94k and spending of £60k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £129k to £94k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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 Weardale Museum sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Petworth House Tennis Court Limited (£94k), St Georges Youth and Community Association (£94k) and The Cheltenham Bach Choir (£94k).