Torfaen Museum Trust Ltd
Analysis
Torfaen Museum Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Torfaen. It was registered in April 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01358444). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Torfaen Museum Trust Ltd reported income of £101k and spending of £160k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £180k to £101k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Torfaen Museum Trust Ltd 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 Nicolaus Copernicus Polish Saturday School in Birmingham (£101k), The Ipswich Hospital Band Limited (£101k) and Northampton and Lamport Railway CIO (£101k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity operates Torfaen Museum in the borough of Torfaen. The museum includes an art gallery, and displays of artefacts relating to the history of the Eastern Valley of Gwent. Of notable interest is the collection of Japanware, which was a speciality of the Pontypool district in the eighteenth century. The Trust also provides educational services in the area.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolaus Copernicus Polish Saturday School in Birmingham | West Midlands | £101k |
| The Ipswich Hospital Band Limited | Ipswich | £101k |
| Northampton and Lamport Railway CIO | Northampton | £101k |
| Angmering Community Centre Association | Littlehampton | £101k |