fiscal years running April to March; museums are ranked based on the highest fundraising income in 2023/2024
Supplementary notes
The source defines fundraising income as any money or gift received from individuals, charities, or private companies, excluding any money received from publicly funded organizations, government grants, funds from lottery grants, and investment income.
The self-generated fundraising income of museums sponsored by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in England increased sharply in 2023/2024 over the previous fiscal year. Between April 2023 and March 2024, the British Museum reported the highest figure, with fundraising income amounting to  million British pounds.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (July 17, 2025). Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2024, by museum (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/422436/fundraising-income-dcms-museums-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2024, by museum (in 1,000 GBP)." Chart. July 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/422436/fundraising-income-dcms-museums-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2025). Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2024, by museum (in 1,000 GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/422436/fundraising-income-dcms-museums-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Self-generated Fundraising Income of Dcms-sponsored Museums in England from 2019 to 2024, by Museum (in 1,000 Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jul 2025, /statistics/422436/fundraising-income-dcms-museums-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2024, by museum (in 1,000 GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/422436/fundraising-income-dcms-museums-england-uk-by-museum/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2024, by museum (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), July 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/422436/fundraising-income-dcms-museums-england-uk-by-museum/
