The Guards Museum Trust

Analysis

The Guards Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Guards Museum Trust reported income of £751k and spending of £419k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £196k to £751k (+283%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Guards 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swansea Canal Society (£749k), Natural Enterprise Ltd (£753k) and Grow Cook Learn (£747k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 40%, trading 39%, charitable activities 17% and investments 4.2%. Charitable activities took 51% of spending and raising funds 45%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 46 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.