The Lakes Flying Company Limited
Analysis
The Lakes Flying Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northwich. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06836348). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Lakes Flying Company Limited reported income of £38k and spending of £39k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £7,630 to £38k (+398%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 896%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Lakes Flying Company Limited sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mancunian Way (£38k), The Friends of Langley Park School for Boys (£38k) and The Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Childrens Fund (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To establish and maintain a heritage centre for the benefit of the public, that will tell the story of early powered seaplanes with the emphasis on the history of their early development and their activities in and around Windermere and the Lake District
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mancunian Way | Manchester | £38k |
| The Friends of Langley Park School for Boys | Kent | £38k |
| The Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Childrens Fund | London | £38k |
| Friends Of Harold Court School & Nursery | Romford | £38k |