The Lakeland Trust for Natural Sciences Limited
Analysis
The Lakeland Trust for Natural Sciences Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08016539). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending February 2025, The Lakeland Trust for Natural Sciences Limited reported income of £536k and spending of £443k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £382k to £536k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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, The Lakeland Trust for Natural Sciences Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company (£535k), Paul Kirner's Theatre Organ Collection (£536k) and The Frederick Ashton Foundation (£535k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70% and donations and legacies 30%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £100k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Legacies 19%
- Charitable activities 70%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
to stimulate interest and enthusiasm and educate the general public in zoology and other natural sciences by establishing and running one or more zoological gardens or similar scientific exhibitions to promote and carry out scientific study and research into natural history and related scientific fields, especially where such knowledge would help the conservation of species and habitats.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company | London | £535k |
| Paul Kirner's Theatre Organ Collection | Cardiff | £536k |
| The Frederick Ashton Foundation | London | £535k |
| The National Archives Trust | Richmond | £538k |