Ragged School Museum Trust

Analysis

Ragged School Museum Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1988, 38 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 02308621). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ragged School Museum Trust reported income of £589k and spending of £450k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £348k to £589k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 522%. Over the whole period it spent 20% 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, Ragged School Museum Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridport Arts Centre (£589k), Queer Britain Museum Ltd (£589k) and Upswing Aerial Limited (£588k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, charitable activities 19% and trading 16%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £71k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £118k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.