The Wandle Industrial Museum
Analysis
The Wandle Industrial Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mitcham. It was registered in March 1984, 42 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 company (Companies House number 01792482). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Wandle Industrial Museum reported income of £31k and spending of £28k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £31k (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, The Wandle Industrial Museum sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parc and Dare Band (£31k), Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Art (£31k) and The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A museum providing information about the history of industrial activity in the Wandle Valley with particular reference to the River Wandle and its mills both at its premises in Mitcham and by way of outreach to schools and community centres
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Parc and Dare Band | Mid Glamorgan | £31k |
| Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Art | Camberley | £31k |
| The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund | Tunbridge Wells | £31k |
| London City Singers | Hertfordshire | £31k |