The Friends of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Analysis
The Friends of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in December 2021, 5 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 makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery reported income of £17k and spending of £9,047, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+36%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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 Friends of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llantwit Major Chamber Music Festival (£17k), Trustees of Little Easton Memorial Hall (£17k) and Solihull Symphony Orchestra (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of knowledge and access to knowledge via talks, visits and publications, in particular in relation to the collections and activities of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and Devon. Supporting RAMM through the financing of acquisitions, conservation and exhibitions, and by advocacy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llantwit Major Chamber Music Festival | Llantwit Major | £17k |
| Trustees of Little Easton Memorial Hall | Dunmow | £17k |
| Solihull Symphony Orchestra | West Midlands | £17k |
| Overstone Village Hall Trust | Northampton | £17k |