Iron Guidance Limited
Analysis
Iron Guidance Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07445366). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Iron Guidance Limited reported income of £61k and spending of £74k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33k to £61k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Iron Guidance Limited sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bury Athenaeum (£61k), Highgate International Chamber Music Festival (£61k) and Underwired (£61k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE ARE A LOCAL CHARITY THAT DEVELOPS THE ASPIRATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND AMBITIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY OFFERING BESPOKE PROJECTS TO SCHOOLS, ORGANISATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY, TAILORED TO MEET LOCAL NEED AND ENHANCE ACHIEVEMENT AND LIFE SKILLS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bury Athenaeum | Bury | £61k |
| Highgate International Chamber Music Festival | Chesham | £61k |
| Underwired | East Sussex | £61k |
| Ash Village Hall | Kent | £61k |