Long Melford Heritage Trust
Analysis
Long Melford Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in October 2021, 5 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 trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Long Melford Heritage Trust reported income of £117k and spending of £97k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £117k (+549%), an average of +155% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 3615%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Long Melford Heritage Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Music at Malling Ltd (£116k), Eysm (£117k) and House of Imagination (£116k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide and maintain a Museum and Heritage Centre in the annexe of the Long Melford Memorial Village Hall, for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and displaying items of interest relating to Long Melford and its environs. In addition we undertake and promote archival and archaeological research, the results of which will be published for the public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Music at Malling Ltd | West Malling | £116k |
| Eysm | Leyland | £117k |
| House of Imagination | Bath | £116k |
| The Dalcroze Society UK (Inc.) | Manchester | £117k |