Woolpit Institute
Analysis
Woolpit Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St Edmunds. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Woolpit Institute reported income of £17k and spending of £17k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,282 to £17k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 93%. 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, Woolpit Institute sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colchester U3a (£17k), Ulverston Choral Society (£17k) and The Baldons Village Hall (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Woolpit Institute hires out meeting rooms and kitchen facilities for community groups such as the Parish Council, special interest clubs, after-school activities, table tennis and classes. A luncheon club provides meals for the elderly. Fund raising events such as coffee mornings are held. The rooms may be hired for private functions. The local museum is housed within the institute building.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester U3a | Colchester | £17k |
| Ulverston Choral Society | Ulverston | £17k |
| The Baldons Village Hall | Oxford | £17k |
| Witney U3a | Oxfordshire | £17k |