The Friends of the Ceredigion Museum

Analysis

The Friends of the Ceredigion Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ceredigion. It was registered in May 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Friends of the Ceredigion Museum reported income of £235k and spending of £8,486, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4,292 to £235k (+5381%), an average of +172% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 2508%. Over the whole period it spent 8.4% 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, The Friends of the Ceredigion Museum sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Chartley Foundation (£235k), Northern Print Studio Limited (£235k) and Hyndburn Arts Limited (£235k).

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