Royal Artillery Museum
Analysis
Royal Artillery Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in March 1990, 36 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 02472345). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Artillery Museum reported income of £748k and spending of £500k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £552k to £748k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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, Royal Artillery Museum sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Modern Humanities Research Association (£748k), Maritime Archaeology Trust (£751k) and Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales (£748k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 41%, donations and legacies 35%, investments 21% and trading 2.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 63 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 35%
- Charitable activities 41%
- Trading 2.6%
- Investments 21%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the charity are to provide a Museum and library and raise funds for future development so as to educate the public and members of the Regiment in its history and traditions. It is also to conserve and care for the nationally designated collection
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Modern Humanities Research Association | Cambridge | £748k |
| Maritime Archaeology Trust | Southampton | £751k |
| Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales | Rhondda Cynon Taff | £748k |
| Chequer Mead Arts and Community Trust | West Sussex | £751k |