St Albans Musical Museum Society
Analysis
St Albans Musical Museum Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunstable. It was registered in August 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, St Albans Musical Museum Society reported income of £56k and spending of £28k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £31k to £56k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 656%. Over the whole period it spent 54% 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, St Albans Musical Museum Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brixham Heritage Museum & History Society (£56k), 1st Crookham (Odiham District) Scout Group (£56k) and Book Music & Lyrics (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Society administers St Albans Organ Theatre which houses a permanent working exhibition of mechanical musical instruements and theatre pipe organs. It is open to the public one Sunday per month from 2 - 4.30pm and features a live musical performance with a full descriptive commentary. Organised groups are welcome at other times by arrangement. Regular theatre organ concerts are also held.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brixham Heritage Museum & History Society | Brixham | £56k |
| 1st Crookham (Odiham District) Scout Group | Hampshire | £56k |
| Book Music & Lyrics | London | £56k |
| The Westenders | Powys | £56k |