Epiacum Heritage

Analysis

Epiacum Heritage is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Epiacum Heritage reported income of £26k and spending of £28k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £18k to £26k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 257%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Epiacum Heritage sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St Ives Youth Theatre (£26k), 6 Million+ Charitable Trust (£26k) and Chard, Ilminster and District U3a (£26k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.