Heron Corn Mill (Beetham) Limited
Analysis
Heron Corn Mill (Beetham) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in September 2009, 17 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 06784856). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Heron Corn Mill (Beetham) Limited reported income of £251k and spending of £277k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £281k to £251k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Heron Corn Mill (Beetham) Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rifleman's Museum Trust (£251k), The V&a Foundation (£251k) and The Academy for Theatre Arts Ltd (£251k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The restoration of Heron Cornmill to its original form as a working water powered mill and preservation and display of the mill and equipment for educational benefit of students and the public and promoting renewable energy.Arrange lectures shows for the benefit of the public and to print publish and make available by sale or otherwise of literature reproductions photographs and the like.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rifleman's Museum Trust | Winchester | £251k |
| The V&a Foundation | London | £251k |
| The Academy for Theatre Arts Ltd | Staffordshire | £251k |
| Kfca | Liverpool | £252k |