JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM

About JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM

JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1156458). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM reported a total income of £1,990,633 and total expenditure of £1,161,192, a spending ratio of 58% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM describes its activities as follows: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, ESPECIALLY THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM IN THE HOUSE IN CHAWTON, HAMPSHIRE THAT WAS HER HOME FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS OF HER LIFE Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 58.3% of income spent on charitable work