De Morgan Foundation
Analysis
De Morgan Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnsley. It was registered in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, De Morgan Foundation reported income of £102k and spending of £74k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £97k to £102k (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 319%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, De Morgan Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sansara Choir (£102k), Benington Community Heritage Trust (£102k) and The Polonia Aid Foundation Trust (£102k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The De Morgan Foundation holds an extensive collection of arts and crafts ceramics by the Victorian ceramicist William De Morgan and oil paintings and drawings by the artist Evelyn De Morgan. The charity's primary objective is the "provision and maintenance of the collection" to a public audience, which the Foundation achieves at its museum, though exhibitions, and a public programme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sansara Choir | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £102k |
| Benington Community Heritage Trust | Boston | £102k |
| The Polonia Aid Foundation Trust | London | £102k |
| Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | North Yorkshire | £102k |