The Sealed Knot Limited
Analysis
The Sealed Knot Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in October 1971, 55 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01014700). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sealed Knot Limited reported income of £170k and spending of £155k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £79k to £170k (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Sealed Knot Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Premises Music Education Programme (£170k), The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (£170k) and The Moira Furnace Museum Trust Limited (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotes awareness of the British Civil Wars by performing battle re-enactments; giving educational talks; creating displays; taking part in commemorative & memorial events; and supporting of the preservation of historical battlefield sites.Promotes research into, and increase public interest in, the 17th century and history more widely.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Premises Music Education Programme | London | £170k |
| The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation | Towcester | £170k |
| The Moira Furnace Museum Trust Limited | Derbyshire | £170k |
| Rainworth Village Hall Management Committee | Mansfield | £170k |