Bakewell and District Historical Society
Analysis
Bakewell and District Historical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bakewell. It was registered in August 2019, 7 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 advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bakewell and District Historical Society reported income of £80k and spending of £81k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £47k to £80k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Bakewell and District Historical Society sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Into Opera (£80k), Burnley Light Opera Society (£80k) and Grantchester Village Hall (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We encourage education for all through the preservation of Bakewell's history and architecture via the Bakewell Old House Museum, a Grade II*House dating from 1534 which exhibits 9,000 objects in 13 rooms. We also present an annual programme of social and educational events and publish the Society's annual Journal and quarterly Newsletters. For more information go to: www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Into Opera | Norwich | £80k |
| Burnley Light Opera Society | Burnley | £80k |
| Grantchester Village Hall | Cambridge | £80k |
| Ricnic | Uk | £80k |