The Leigh Heritage Centre Limited
Analysis
The Leigh Heritage Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leigh-on-Sea. It was registered in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01500364). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leigh Heritage Centre Limited reported income of £13k and spending of £13k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £24k to £13k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Leigh Heritage Centre Limited sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humber keel and sloop preservation society Ltd (The) (£12k), Cambrian Mountains Society (£13k) and The Kew Society (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM IN THE OLD LEIGH CONSERVATION AREA FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF OBJECTS AND OTHER ITEMS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF LEIGH-ON-SEA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Humber keel and sloop preservation society Ltd (The) | Hull | £12k |
| Cambrian Mountains Society | Ystrad Meurig | £13k |
| The Kew Society | Richmond | £12k |
| Bath Natural History Society | Bristol | £13k |