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THE BRITISH MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered

The charity advances the charitable objects of the trustees of the british museum and culture, heritage, science, education and the arts for public benefit throughout the world in any manner incidental, conducive to or compatible with the charitable objects of the trustees of the british museum. The charity achieves this object through the award of grants. It is independent of the british museum.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£4,501,254
Expenditure

All activities

£1,055,727
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£349,640
Total Assets

Gross assets

£191,877,211
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,695,296

Benchmark Performance

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Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-40.1%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
7.7%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
99.9%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
4.6x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
17.7%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
0.0%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
N/A
Median: 7.8%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
7.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.0%
Grant Making

% given away

66.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

100.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 9994

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-40.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

17.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

0
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

N/A
Revenue/Employee

Per head

N/A
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

N/A

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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