Heugh Gun Battery Trust Limited
Analysis
Heugh Gun Battery Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hartlepool. It was registered in November 2004, 22 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 04774077). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Heugh Gun Battery Trust Limited reported income of £174k and spending of £327k, spending 188% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £135k to £174k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Heugh Gun Battery Trust Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Witham Public Hall Trust Limited (£174k), Bacup Royal Court Theatre Group Ltd (£174k) and Friends of the Tivoli (£174k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Visitor attraction, Museum with collection, regeneration and maintenance of a Scheduled Monument. Refreshment facility, educational facility, employment and volunteering opportunity in an area of deprivation. Open to the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Witham Public Hall Trust Limited | Witham | £174k |
| Bacup Royal Court Theatre Group Ltd | Lancashire | £174k |
| Friends of the Tivoli | Dorset | £174k |
| The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech | Cheshire | £174k |