Saltash Heritage

Analysis

Saltash Heritage is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in September 1987, 39 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Saltash Heritage reported income of £54k and spending of £873k, spending 1604% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £676k to £54k (-92%), an average of -47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 196%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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, Saltash Heritage sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Manchester Aos (£54k), The Bentley Operatic Society (£54k) and Eastbourne Music and Arts Festival Trust (£54k).

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.