The Island of Portland Heritage Trust

Analysis

The Island of Portland Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in December 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Island of Portland Heritage Trust reported income of £33k and spending of £71k, spending 216% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £34k to £33k (-2.4%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Island of Portland Heritage Trust sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Action UK (£33k), Pro-Active Lifestyle Water Activities Club (£33k) and Sheffield Family Holiday Fund (£33k).

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.