Ken Hawley Collection Trust
Analysis
Ken Hawley Collection Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02925721). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Ken Hawley Collection Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £8,012, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3,689 to £13k (+243%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 727%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ken Hawley Collection Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Village Hall (£13k), West Wickham Village Hall (£13k) and Wandsworth U3a (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust was created to acquire and safeguard, for the nation, a unique collection covering the range of Sheffield manufactures: edge tools, cutlery and flatware, silver, surgical instruments and related supporting trades. It is recognised as being of national importance in terms of its scale, quality and coherence. The Collection provides a focus for research and enables public exhibitions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Village Hall | Kent | £13k |
| West Wickham Village Hall | Cambridge | £13k |
| Wandsworth U3a | London | £13k |
| The Penkhull Festival of Music and Art | Stoke-On-Trent | £13k |