Mirador
Analysis
Mirador is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lytham St Annes. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Mirador reported income of £62k and spending of £64k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £500 to £62k (+12287%), an average of +234% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 2900%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Mirador sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% 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 Simple 8 Theatre Company (£62k), Chilham Village Hall (£62k) and Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY HAS BEEN FOUNDED TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS, HERITAGE AND CULTURE TO ALL THOSE WORKING OR VISITING THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF THE REGION THROUGH EVENTS, ART INSTALLATIONS AND PERFORMANCE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Simple 8 Theatre Company | Chipping Norton | £62k |
| Chilham Village Hall | Kent | £62k |
| Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall | Somerset | £62k |
| Marching Band Association UK | Nottinghamshire | £62k |