Workington Heritage Group Ltd
Analysis
Workington Heritage Group Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Workington. It was registered in December 2008, 18 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 05378881). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Workington Heritage Group Ltd reported income of £108k and spending of £91k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £120k to £108k (-9.7%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. 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, Workington Heritage Group Ltd sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cockerham Parish Hall (£108k), South Yorkshire Transport Museum Ltd (£108k) and The Florence Trust Ltd (£108k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity manages the Helena Thompson Museum in Workington on behalf of Allerdale borough Council. Through the organising, by WHG Ltd, of Outreach, educational, social, historical and cultural activities, it brings the heritage of Workington and district to as wide an audience as possible
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cockerham Parish Hall | Lancaster | £108k |
| South Yorkshire Transport Museum Ltd | South Yorkshire | £108k |
| The Florence Trust Ltd | London | £108k |
| The Empire Theatre (Merseyside) Trust Limited | Liverpool | £108k |