Friends of Heptonstall Museum

Analysis

Friends of Heptonstall Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hebden Bridge. It was registered in August 2022, 4 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Heptonstall Museum reported income of £28k and spending of £18k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £5,763 to £28k (+380%), an average of +119% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 366%. Over the whole period it spent 66% 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, Friends of Heptonstall Museum sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Albans City Band (£28k), Anglo-Swedish Literary Foundation (£28k) and War Memorial Library - Tiverton (£28k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.