The Whitehaven Foyer

Analysis

The Whitehaven Foyer is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whitehaven. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07098916). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Whitehaven Foyer reported income of £191k and spending of £190k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £141k to £191k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Whitehaven Foyer sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighbourhood Network (Humberside) CIO (£190k), Littlebourne Ladybirds Playgroup (£191k) and Peter Coates Foundation (£190k).