THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM

About THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM

THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1167945). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 77/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM reported a total income of £519,462 and total expenditure of £209,617, a spending ratio of 40% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, THE LONG SHOP MUSEUM describes its activities as follows: To provide for the benefit and education of the public a museum on the site of the former Richard Garrett Town Works exhibiting Leiston's engineering and social heritage as well as conserving its historic buildings and related collections. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE LONG SHOP 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 40.4% of income spent on charitable work