Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust
Analysis
Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust reported income of £81k and spending of £91k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £62k to £81k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 118% 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, Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester Festival Choral Society (£81k), The Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah (£81k) and Chingford Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Shropshire Regimental Museum/Soldiers of Shropshire Museum incorporates the traditions and history of all the former Shropshire Regiments. It collects, documents, conserves, exhibits and interprets items relevant to the history of these Regiments. The Modern Army Display now includes a regularly updated display of the equipment and deployment of the successor Regiments.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Festival Choral Society | Worcestershire | £81k |
| The Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah | Huddersfield | £81k |
| Chingford Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society | London | £81k |
| Tynemouth Priory Theatre | North Shields | £81k |