THE SPODE MUSEUM TRUST

About THE SPODE MUSEUM TRUST

THE SPODE MUSEUM TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 519597). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — 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 SPODE MUSEUM TRUST reported a total income of £376,810 and total expenditure of £346,255, a spending ratio of 92% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE SPODE MUSEUM TRUST describes its activities as follows: Museum comprising an extensive collection of ceramics, copper plates, tools, pattern books, paper records and other items recording the history of the manufacture of Spode china from its origin in 1770 all which archive is held upon trust to preserve it as a collection and to advance the education of the public by its exhibition; and a visitor centre on the former factory site at Stoke. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE SPODE MUSEUM TRUST. 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: 91.9% of income spent on charitable work