Eureka the National Children's Museum

Analysis

Eureka the National Children's Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01948578). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Eureka the National Children's Museum reported income of £5.2m and spending of £6.9m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £8.8m to £5.2m (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, Eureka the National Children's Museum sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The National Churches Trust (£5.2m), The South West Heritage Trust (£5.2m) and Jroots Limited (£5.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 49%, trading 36% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £557k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 157 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.