Dyson Perrins Museum Trust
Analysis
Dyson Perrins Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, 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, Dyson Perrins Museum Trust reported income of £560k and spending of £368k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Dyson Perrins Museum Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Theatre Orchard Projects Limited (£560k), Eden Arts Ltd (£560k) and The Ipswich Institute Reading Room and Library (£560k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81% and charitable activities 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £50k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.9%. Reserves of £127k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 72%
- Legacies 8.9%
- Charitable activities 18%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 1.3%
In the charity's own words
We look after and display the largest collection of Worcester porcelain in the world, and its unique archive, in the place where it was made. We engage locally and globally with people of all ages and backgrounds through sharing stories and experiences of Worcester porcelain. We connect communities with this shared interest and increase the sum of knowledge of Worcester's porcelain heritage.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Orchard Projects Limited | Avon | £560k |
| Eden Arts Ltd | Penrith | £560k |
| The Ipswich Institute Reading Room and Library | Ipswich | £560k |
| Yorkshire Artspace Society | Sheffield | £563k |