Cresswell Pele Tower
Analysis
Cresswell Pele Tower is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Morpeth. It was registered in December 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 August 2025, Cresswell Pele Tower reported income of £38k and spending of £83k, spending 220% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £399k to £38k (-91%), an average of -45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 43% 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, Cresswell Pele Tower sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westmorland Youth Orchestra (£38k), The Rainer and Doreen Burchett Charitable Foundation (£38k) and Howden Agriculture and Horticulture Show Limited (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cresswell Pele Tower was built by the Cresswell family in the 14th century. It is a Grade 11* Listed Building and Scheduled Monument. The Cresswell Pele Tower Project has set up a community and education focused project to investigate the Pele Tower and its environs and then conserve the tower and adjacent 18th century walled garden as a community resource for future generations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westmorland Youth Orchestra | Kendal | £38k |
| The Rainer and Doreen Burchett Charitable Foundation | Penrith | £38k |
| Howden Agriculture and Horticulture Show Limited | East Yorkshire | £38k |
| Hertfordshire Band Academy | Surrey | £38k |