Watchet Market House Museum Society
Analysis
Watchet Market House Museum Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in May 1978, 48 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. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Watchet Market House Museum Society reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £26k to £18k (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Watchet Market House Museum Society sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicestershire Co-Op (Snibston) Band (£18k), The Friends of St Mellanus Church (£18k) and The Milton Glee Club (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the society (as set out in the trust deed) shall be to provide and maintain a museum in Watchet for the benefit of the education of the public and to encourage the study of matters of local history of Watchet and district.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire Co-Op (Snibston) Band | Coalville | £18k |
| The Friends of St Mellanus Church | Cornwall | £18k |
| The Milton Glee Club | Hampshire | £18k |
| Brancepeth Community Association | Durham | £18k |