The Lytham Institute
Analysis
The Lytham Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lytham St Annes. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Lytham Institute reported income of £52k and spending of £52k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £30k to £52k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Lytham Institute sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The McGilvray Charitable Foundation (£52k), The Ruth and Stuart Lipton Charitable Trust (£52k) and The M T Suterwalla Family Foundation (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity has maintained and managed the Lytham Institute building and has ongoing arrangements with several community groups. Activity has been limited following the library operator ceasing its activities from the building. Lytham Heritage Group and the Civic Society occupy rented space on the first floor of the premises.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The McGilvray Charitable Foundation | Bristol | £52k |
| The Ruth and Stuart Lipton Charitable Trust | London | £52k |
| The M T Suterwalla Family Foundation | Harrow | £52k |
| Southwold Millennium Foundation | Suffolk | £52k |