Brymbo Heritage Trust

Analysis

Brymbo Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clwyd. It was registered in August 2017, 9 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.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Brymbo Heritage Trust reported income of £4.7m and spending of £572k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £200k to £4.7m (+2253%), an average of +120% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 34% 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, Brymbo Heritage Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust (£4.7m), Watermill Theatre Limited (£4.7m) and The Havering Theatre Trust Limited (£4.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £4.7m would cover about 96 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.