Carisbrooke Castle Museum
Analysis
Carisbrooke Castle Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle of Wight. It was registered in March 2020, 6 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Carisbrooke Castle Museum reported income of £122k and spending of £126k, spending 103% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Carisbrooke Castle Museum sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dreams 'n' Wishes Productions (£122k), South Hetton and District Community Association (£122k) and South Yorkshire Industrial History Society (£122k).
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
The CIO exists to promote the education of the public in the history of Carisbrooke Castle and the Isle of Wight by the provision of a museum for the maintenance and public exhibition of a collection of objects, artefacts, specimens, books and documents and pictures and the extension, enhancement, conservation and maintenance of the collection.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dreams 'n' Wishes Productions | Northampton | £122k |
| South Hetton and District Community Association | Durham | £122k |
| South Yorkshire Industrial History Society | Sheffield | £122k |
| The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse - Theatre for the Community | West Byfleet | £122k |