Bancroft Mill Engine Museum
Analysis
Bancroft Mill Engine Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnoldswick. It was registered in December 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Bancroft Mill Engine Museum reported income of £25k and spending of £25k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £34k to £25k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, Bancroft Mill Engine Museum sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shropshire Bangladeshi Welfare Society (£25k), Exeter Choral Society (£25k) and The Umbrella Tree (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) To establish and maintain a museum to promote an interest in Bancroft Mill and its engines. 2) To advance the education of the public in the history of cotton weaving and other related subjects of industrial or archaeological interest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Bangladeshi Welfare Society | Powys | £25k |
| Exeter Choral Society | Devon | £25k |
| The Umbrella Tree | Hampshire | £25k |
| Brooke Robinson Museum Trust | Dudley | £25k |