The Museum of the Home

Analysis

The Museum of the Home is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 02476642). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Museum of the Home reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £6.5m to £3.3m (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 40%. 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, The Museum of the Home sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wavendon All Music Plan Limited (£3.3m), The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (£3.3m) and Camden Arts Centre (£3.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86% and trading 14%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £250k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 64 people.