The Burton at Bideford

Analysis

The Burton at Bideford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09808860). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Burton at Bideford reported income of £715k and spending of £616k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £421k to £715k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33%. 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 Burton at Bideford sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Collective (£714k), Camden People's Theatre (£715k) and The Bristol Ensemble Ltd (£713k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 48%, charitable activities 25% and trading 12%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £382k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.