Lowther Castle and Gardens Trust

Analysis

Lowther Castle and Gardens Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 06265298). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2026, Lowther Castle and Gardens Trust reported income of £74k and spending of £17k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £6,507 to £74k (+1034%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 758%. Over the whole period it spent 15% 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 Castle and Gardens Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship Fund (£74k), Cross Hands Hall, Cinema and Community Centre (£74k) and The Epping Forest University of the Third Age (£74k).