The Museum Society of Exmouth

Analysis

The Museum Society of Exmouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exmouth. It was registered in March 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Museum Society of Exmouth reported income of £21k and spending of £11k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,719 to £21k (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 900%. Over the whole period it spent 26% 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 Museum Society of Exmouth sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fourways Theatre Company (£21k), The Rustington Players (£21k) and Llangoed & District Flower Show (£21k).