Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Analysis

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.7m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £871k to £1.5m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hounslow Music Service (£1.5m), The Bluebell Railway Trust (£1.5m) and The Titsey Foundation CIO (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62%, trading 21% and charitable activities 17%. Charitable activities took 10% of spending and raising funds 80%. Reserves of £346k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.