Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum Trust
Analysis
Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochdale. It was registered in April 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 advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum Trust reported income of £159k and spending of £129k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £61k to £159k (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cimatheque Foundation (£159k), Budleigh Music Festival (£159k) and The Community Association for West Hampstead (£159k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust maintains a museum of firefighting in the Greater Manchester region. It manages a collection of fire engines, equipment, uniforms, medals etc, which is open to the public. The operation is run entirely by volunteers. Working in partnership with the Fire and Rescue Service, it also operates a dedicated education programme for schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cimatheque Foundation | London | £159k |
| Budleigh Music Festival | Devon | £159k |
| The Community Association for West Hampstead | London | £159k |
| The Farmland Museum | Cambridge | £159k |