Poulton Research Project Limited

Analysis

Poulton Research Project Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 04505694). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Poulton Research Project Limited reported income of £27k and spending of £19k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £12k to £27k (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Poulton Research Project Limited sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Guildhall Art Gallery (£27k), The Pavilion (£27k) and Naunton Music (£27k).