Lowestoft Museum
Analysis
Lowestoft Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in August 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Lowestoft Museum reported income of £10k and spending of £62k, spending 613% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £11k to £10k (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 941%. Over the whole period it spent 42% 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, Lowestoft Museum sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid Sussex Sinfonia (£10k), Cliburn Public Hall (£10k) and Friends of Tetney Primary School (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote and operate a Museum that is open to the public. The Museum is run solely by volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Sussex Sinfonia | Brighton | £10k |
| Cliburn Public Hall | Penrith | £10k |
| Friends of Tetney Primary School | Grimsby | £10k |
| The Wolfeton Riding House Trust | Dorset | £10k |