Dereham Heritage Trust
Analysis
Dereham Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in December 2019, 7 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 services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dereham Heritage Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £5,623, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,984 to £14k (+613%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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, Dereham Heritage Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horizon Voices (£14k), Tolleshunt D'Arcy Village Hall (£14k) and The Wordsworth Singers (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Dereham Heritage Trust manages the development, care and conservation of the collections in the Town Archive, arranges displays in Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum, which it staffs with volunteers from May to September each year, and arranges monthly meetings open to members and non members (small fee charged).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Voices | Royston | £14k |
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy Village Hall | Maldon | £14k |
| The Wordsworth Singers | Penrith | £14k |
| Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society | Leicester | £14k |