Topsham Museum

Analysis

Topsham Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in October 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Topsham Museum reported income of £58k and spending of £59k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £59k to £58k (-1.3%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Topsham Museum sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wales Community Theatre Players (£58k), Greenham Control Tower Limited (£58k) and The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Limited (£58k).