Lymearts Community Trust Limited

Analysis

Lymearts Community Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lyme Regis. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04654247). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Lymearts Community Trust Limited reported income of £801k and spending of £813k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £305k to £801k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Lymearts Community Trust Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kindred Studios (£801k), Chichester Cinema at New Park Limited (£802k) and Barnes Community Arts Centre (£800k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 66%, trading 26% and donations and legacies 7.6%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £213k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.