The Museum of the Home

About The Museum of the Home

The Museum of the Home is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 803052). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 83/100 — 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 Museum of the Home reported a total income of £3,317,178 and total expenditure of £3,363,935, a spending ratio of 101% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, The Museum of the Home describes its activities as follows: The Museum of the Home explores the theme of home through galleries, rooms through time and gardens, special exhibitions, learning programmes and community engagement activities. Formerly known as the Geffyre Museum, it is housed in the 300-year old Geffrye Almshouse buildings in Hackney,and encourages people from London's diverse communities to learn about home - a theme common to everyone. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Museum of the Home. 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: 101.4% of income spent on charitable work