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National Museum of Wales

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
89/100 · methodology

About National Museum of Wales

We operate 7 free-entry museums across Wales, plus the National Collections Centre, to further our core objective of 'the advancement of the education of the public' in the fields of science, art, industry, history and culture.

Founded
Headquarters
Cardiff, Wales
Foundation type
Unincorporated Association
Size
large

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

Fundraising Regulator since 2026

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
📚 Education
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 4 SDG 4 · Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 91%
Peer average: 96%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 89
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.91
Program expenses£0.91 (£40.7 million)
91% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

National Museum of Wales is a registered education nonprofit based in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1963 and has been operating for 63 years. Its registration number is 525774. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £49M in annual revenue. 12 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

National Museum of Wales has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 89 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 91% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

National Museum of Wales is located in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1963 and has been active for 63 years.

Based on official tax filings, National Museum of Wales has £49M in annual revenue. It allocates 91% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 96% for education charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £992K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

National Museum of Wales is classified as a Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as an Unincorporated Association. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £49M in annual revenue. The organization has 12 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for National Museum of Wales. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

National Museum of Wales has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 91% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 96%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

We operate 7 free-entry museums across Wales, plus the National Collections Centre, to further our core objective of 'the advancement of the education of the public' in the fields of science, art, industry, history and culture. National Museum of Wales is classified as a education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1963.

Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: National Museum of Wales's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 is in line with the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 91% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 96%. Its annual revenue of £49M is well above the peer average of £992K.

National Museum of Wales is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity. Its Charity Commission registration number is 525774.

You can verify National Museum of Wales in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

You can donate to National Museum of Wales directly through its donation page (https://my.museum.wales/donate/q/7). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Yes, National Museum of Wales is registered with the Fundraising Regulator (FR), the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Registration means the charity has committed to following the Code of Fundraising Practice and the Fundraising Promise, which set standards for honest, respectful, and transparent fundraising. Donors can complain to the FR if they believe a charity has breached the Code.

Donations to National Museum of Wales are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

National Museum of Wales is based in Cardiff in Wales. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

National Museum of Wales was first registered in 1963, making it approximately 63 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

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Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
91% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. National Museum of Wales is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

CA
Cai Wilshaw
Trustee

Officers & trustees (12)

Source: Public filings

CA
Cai W••••••
Trustee
DA
Daniel R•••••••
Trustee
DA
David A••• J••••
Trustee
EM
Emma Y•••••
Trustee
FR
Freya S•••••••
Trustee
HY
Hywel J•••
Trustee
JA
Janice V••••••• W•••••••
Trustee
KA
Kate E•••
Trustee
OW
Owen H••••••
Trustee
PR
Prof J••• H•••
Trustee
RH
Rhys E••••
Trustee
RI
Richard T•••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

First look as giant model of the moon appears at Wales' National Museum - Wales Online
Mar 2026
www.walesonline.co.uk
Form filed
£49.2M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Secretive artist snuck unusual painting into national museum and displayed it - Wales Online
Nov 2025
www.walesonline.co.uk
Police refuse to say what was stolen in Welsh museum raid as priceless gold still missing - Wales Online
Oct 2025
www.walesonline.co.uk
Welsh museum boss provides update on trial of charging for entry - Wales Online
Oct 2025
www.walesonline.co.uk
Museum boss warns Wales' institutions are 'high profile target' to thieves - Wales Online
Oct 2025
www.walesonline.co.uk
Thieves steal Bronze Age gold from St Fagans National Museum of History - Nation.Cymru
Oct 2025
nation.cymru
St Fagans Museum Robbery Shocks Wales With Bronze Age Theft - Evrim Ağacı
Oct 2025
evrimagaci.org
£250,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help transform Roman Caerleon - gov.wales
Jul 2025
www.gov.wales
Form filed
£49.6M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£41.0M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
National Museum Wales: Payment of £325k to ex-chief questioned - BBC
Oct 2023
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£38.3M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£34.4M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other education in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
National Museum of Wales This page 89 £49.2 million 91%
Asser Bishvil Foundation 89 £10.8 million 100%
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation 89 £28.5 million 100%
Girton College 89 £17.3 million 93%
The Wellington College 89 £76.2 million 92%
Wolfson College in the University of Oxford 89 £13.6 million 91%
The Brandon Trust 89 £77.6 million 99%
The President and Fellows of Murray Edwards College, … 89 £12.9 million 92%
Mathematics in Education and Industry 89 £11.7 million 100%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 12 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 24, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about National Museum of Wales

What is National Museum of Wales?
National Museum of Wales is a education unincorporated association based in Cardiff, United Kingdom. We operate 7 free-entry museums across Wales, plus the National Collections Centre, to further our core objective of 'the advancement of the education of the public' in the fields of science, art, industry, history and culture.
When was National Museum of Wales founded?
National Museum of Wales was founded in 1963.
Where is National Museum of Wales located?
Headquartered in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
What is National Museum of Wales's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 91% of expenses go to program services.
Is National Museum of Wales trustworthy?
National Museum of Wales has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is National Museum of Wales's registration number?
Registration: 525774 (United Kingdom).
What is National Museum of Wales's website?
https://www.museumwales.ac.uk
Are donations to National Museum of Wales tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.