WESSEX MUSEUMS TRUST

About WESSEX MUSEUMS TRUST

WESSEX MUSEUMS TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1171104). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — 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), WESSEX MUSEUMS TRUST reported a total income of £487,531 and total expenditure of £560,013, a spending ratio of 115% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, WESSEX MUSEUMS TRUST describes its activities as follows: The major museums that tell the story of Wessex (Dorset Museum, Poole Museum, The Salisbury Museum, Swindon Museums and Wiltshire Museum) working in partnership to support the museum services, activities and facilities of accredited museums in Dorset and Wiltshire. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for WESSEX MUSEUMS 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 114.9% of income spent on charitable work