Congleton Museum Trust
Analysis
Congleton Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in April 1989, 37 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 02214293). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Congleton Museum Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £34k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £98k to £30k (-70%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Congleton Museum Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive (£30k), Hanworth Village Hall (£30k) and The Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw Village Hall (£30k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Presenting and interpreting the heritage of Congleton and surrounding area through its collections to residents and visitors by permanent and temporary exhibitions; delivering effective educational and research opportunities for all ages and abilities; collecting and conserving objects associated primarily with the history of the area to support the Museum's educational and learning activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive | Oxfordshire | £30k |
| Hanworth Village Hall | Middlesex | £30k |
| The Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw Village Hall | Staffordshire | £30k |
| The Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum | York | £30k |