Carnegie Theatre Trust (Workington)

Analysis

Carnegie Theatre Trust (Workington) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Workington. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Carnegie Theatre Trust (Workington) reported income of £607k and spending of £659k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £339k to £607k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Carnegie Theatre Trust (Workington) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hoole Enterprise Trust - Time for You (Hetty) (£607k), The Post Office Remembrance Fellowship CIO (£608k) and The Clockworks Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£607k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58% and donations and legacies 42%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.