Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum
Analysis
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Saltburn-By-The-Sea. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03837401). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum reported income of £262k and spending of £328k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £174k to £262k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 135% 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, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sheffield Music School (£262k), Two Churches One Town (£262k) and International Guitar Foundation & Festivals (£262k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Preservation and promotion of the Ironstone Industrial Heritage of East Cleveland through the ironstone mining museum. Preserving. conserving and displaying artefacts, photographs and documents. Providing an interpretative educational experience, collecting relevant social memorabilia and promoting tourism and regeneration of the Skinningrove Valley.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sheffield Music School | Sheffield | £262k |
| Two Churches One Town | Hull | £262k |
| International Guitar Foundation & Festivals | North Shields | £262k |
| National Youth Arts Trust | Chessington | £262k |