The self-generating fundraising income of museums and galleries sponsored by the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in England fell by nearly 37 percent in 2020/2021 over the previous fiscal year due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the income generated through fundraising activities amounted to roughly 141.4 million British pounds between April 2020 and March 2021, the lowest figure reported since April 2011.
Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS sponsored museums in England from 2011 to 2021
(in 1,000 GBP)
All museums sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in England. The DCMS sponsors 16 National museums and museum groups which provide free admission to their permanent collections.
Fundraising (charitable giving) is defined by the source as follows: "Any money or gift received from an individual, charity or private company, which is from one of the following: requests, legacies, donations and capital grants from individuals, charities, foundations, trusts and private companies, as well as income raised through sponsorship and income from membership schemes. It does not include any money received from a publicly funded organisation, central government grants, investment income or lottery grant funding".
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (December 16, 2021). Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS sponsored museums in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422448/fundraising-income-dcms-funded-museums-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS sponsored museums in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 GBP)." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422448/fundraising-income-dcms-funded-museums-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2021). Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS sponsored museums in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422448/fundraising-income-dcms-funded-museums-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Self-generated Fundraising Income of Dcms Sponsored Museums in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422448/fundraising-income-dcms-funded-museums-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Self-generated fundraising income of DCMS sponsored museums in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422448/fundraising-income-dcms-funded-museums-england-uk/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
