Friends of Portland Works
Analysis
Friends of Portland Works is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2015, 11 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 services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Portland Works reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,922 to £15k (+212%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Friends of Portland Works sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frisby on the Wreake Village Hall (£15k), Whitehall Orchestra (£15k) and The Serge Prokofiev Foundation (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation in Sheffield and the surrounding area assisting in the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance, and in protecting the built environment. In particular Portland Works (a Grade 2* listed building).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Frisby on the Wreake Village Hall | Leicestershire | £15k |
| Whitehall Orchestra | Surrey | £15k |
| The Serge Prokofiev Foundation | London | £15k |
| Hallam Choral Society | Sheffield | £15k |