Herschel House Trust
Analysis
Herschel House Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in February 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Herschel House Trust reported income of £145k and spending of £145k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £81k to £145k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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, Herschel House Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir John Moore's School and Exhibition Foundation (£145k), Bourne Arts and Community Trust Limited (£145k) and Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd (£145k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust maintains a museum at 19 New King Street, Bath, where William Herschel lived and from where he discovered the planet Uranus. The Trust owns the property comprising 19 New King Street and is actively involved in the provision of education of the public about the life and times of William Herschel and about astronomy generally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Moore's School and Exhibition Foundation | Derbyshire | £145k |
| Bourne Arts and Community Trust Limited | Lincolnshire | £145k |
| Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd | Preston | £145k |
| Leyburn Arts Centre Limited | North Yorkshire | £145k |