Wimborne Minster Model Town
Analysis
Wimborne Minster Model Town is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in November 1987, 39 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 company (Companies House number 02134529). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Wimborne Minster Model Town reported income of £245k and spending of £205k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £283k to £245k (-13%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wimborne Minster Model Town sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Great Ouse Rivers Trust (£244k), Deadwater Valley Trust (£245k) and West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust (£244k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of Wimborne Minster Town, its history, architecture, design and layout by maintaining and displaying a 1/10th scale model of the Town as it was in 1950. we also promote its social history for the benefit of its inhabitants and of visitors to the town. The principal activities relate to the achieving of these aims.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Ouse Rivers Trust | Huntingdon | £244k |
| Deadwater Valley Trust | Hampshire | £245k |
| West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust | Wolverhampton | £244k |
| Campaign to Protect Rural England, London | London | £246k |