The Maidstone Museums Foundation
Analysis
The Maidstone Museums Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in December 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Maidstone Museums Foundation reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £13k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 828%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holcombe Village Hall (£13k), Witham Choral Society (£13k) and Fox Carnival (£13k).
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
The charity holds fundraising events and organised occasional activities to assist the work of Maidstone's museums and create greater access to their collections. The charity operates a Friends scheme and applies for grant funding to enable it to assist in the furtherance of public education by way of supporting, promoting, assisting and improving the Maidstone Museums and Art Gallery.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holcombe Village Hall | Radstock | £13k |
| Witham Choral Society | Essex | £13k |
| Fox Carnival | Worcestershire | £13k |
| The High Wycombe Choral Society | Buckinghamshire | £13k |