Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To promote, maintain and advance public education by the promotion, establishment and maintenance of a museum or museums for children. It operates as a children's museum providing interactive educational exhibits and programmed workshops designed to increase child awareness, curiosity, understanding and enjoyment of the world in which we live.

Latest income

£5.1m

Expenditure

£6.8m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £3.6m £3.6m
2021-12-31 £8.8m £2.6m
2022-12-31 £7.9m £3.9m
2023-12-31 £5.4m £6.5m
2024-12-31 £5.1m £6.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £560k
Charitable activities £2.6m
Trading £1.9m
Investment income £80k
Total income £5.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £5.3m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £61k
Total expenditure £6.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £412k
Total funds £14.9m
— restricted £11.4m
— unrestricted £3.5m
— endowment £0
Total assets £14.9m
Cash £1.5m

People

Employees 165

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.