THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST

Active
Company number 02456393Private company limited by guaranteeIncorporated 1989

Key figures

£56,079,000+3.0%
Net assets 2024/25
+3.0%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m2023/242024/25

† THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 91020

Where the company stands among the 864 active companies whose first SIC code is 91020 (Museums activities).

Turnover£10,412,000
Higher than 89% · median £1,048,727 among 70 that publish turnover
Net assets£56,079,000
Higher than 99% · median £43,012
Total assets£57,477,000
Higher than 99% · median £86,121
Cash£2,301,000
Higher than 95% · median £77,512
Company age36.9 years
Older than 84% · median 18.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS£85.9m
  2. THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST£56.1m
  3. HARLOW ART TRUST£47.9m
  4. IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED£46.4m
  5. PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY£45.8m
  6. BEAMISH MUSEUM£40m
  7. THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED£29.8m
  8. DEEP-SEA LEISURE PLC£28m
  9. THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST£27.3m
  10. LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED£26.7m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 864. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST

What kind of company is it?

THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 02456393. It was incorporated on 29 Dec 1989. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SE23). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is museums activities (91020), botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £10,412,000. Net assets were £56,079,000, up 3% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,301,000. Total assets were £57,477,000 and total liabilities £1,397,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 864 active companies whose first SIC code is 91020: By turnover it ranks higher than 89% of the 70 that publish turnover (median £1,048,727). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £43,012). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £86,121). By cash it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £77,512). It is older than 84% of them (median age 18.8 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It is a registered charity (number 802725) with a latest reported income of £10.4m. HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly optical, medical and measuring instruments.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 12 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover10,130,00010,412,000
Cash at bank and in hand3,065,0002,301,000
Total assets56,452,00057,477,000
Total liabilities2,024,0001,397,000
Net assets / total equity54,428,00056,079,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Registers and licences

Registered charityNo. 802725
Registered with the Charity Commission
8 Feb 1990
Income, year to 31 Mar 2025
£10.4m
Spending
£9.5m

Provision of a public, educational Museum and Gardens

View on the register of charities

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently January 2026. Main goods: optical, medical and measuring instruments.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

3 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £10.4m, net assets £56.1m
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £10.1m, net assets £54.4m
  3. Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.