Lowther Gardens, Lytham

Analysis

Lowther Gardens, Lytham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lowther Gardens, Lytham reported income of £2.6m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £513k to £2.6m (+411%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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, Lowther Gardens, Lytham sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A M Qattan Foundation (£2.6m), Sherman Cymru (£2.6m) and English National Ballet School Limited (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 63%, donations and legacies 32% and charitable activities 4.7%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 6.2%. Reserves of £59k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.