Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation
Analysis
Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation reported income of £24k and spending of £24k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £24k (-1.1%), an average of -0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islip Village Hall (£24k), Llanddewi Rhydderch Village Hall (£24k) and Troubles, Tragedy and Trauma (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Making donations for the benefit of persons living within the Society's operating region (Cumbria, Dumfriesshire, Preston, Lancaster, Haltwhistle). To make a relatively large number of small donations across the whole of the operating region, with a view to reaching local community groups, where often small donations of funds can have significant impacts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Islip Village Hall | Islip | £24k |
| Llanddewi Rhydderch Village Hall | Abergavenny | £24k |
| Troubles, Tragedy and Trauma | London | £24k |
| The Bellinger Donnay Charitable Trust | Kingston Upon Thames | £24k |