The Mowlem Institute
Analysis
The Mowlem Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swanage. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Mowlem Institute reported income of £730k and spending of £747k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £119k to £730k (+513%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, The Mowlem Institute sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brass Bands England (£728k), Generating Genius (£732k) and London Vocational Ballet School (£727k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 74%, donations and legacies 10% and investments 8.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Charitable activities 74%
- Investments 8.2%
- Other 7.9%
In the charity's own words
Theatre, Cinema and Community Arts Centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of Swanage and in particular for the use of meetings, lectures and classes or for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of providing further education and improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brass Bands England | Stocks Lane | £728k |
| Generating Genius | Surrey | £732k |
| London Vocational Ballet School | London | £727k |
| Newlyn Art Gallery Limited | Cornwall | £734k |