Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society

Analysis

Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society reported income of £67k and spending of £87k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £64k to £67k (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 133% 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, Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Three Spires Singers (£67k), Cap-A-Pie Engagements (£67k) and Moulsford Parents Association (£67k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.