The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life
Analysis
The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08341084). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life reported income of £312k and spending of £195k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £102k to £312k (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 406%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mahogany Opera Group (£312k), Shakespeare's Schoolroom Trust (£313k) and Aeropark Heritage Aircraft Collection (£312k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Beck Isle Museum cares for around 60,000 objects which are used to catalogue and preserve the history of the local market town, with particular reference to Pickering and the wider Ryedale area. Focus is placed on education through the use of objects in displays, exhibitions and events, and the museum seeks to engage schools, groups and the local community through outreach programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mahogany Opera Group | Cumbria | £312k |
| Shakespeare's Schoolroom Trust | Warwickshire | £313k |
| Aeropark Heritage Aircraft Collection | Burton-On-Trent | £312k |
| North Hykeham War Memorial Hall and Playing Fields Trust | Lincoln | £313k |