Farnham Maltings Association Limited

Analysis

Farnham Maltings Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in January 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00954753). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Farnham Maltings Association Limited reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.4m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £3.1m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Farnham Maltings Association Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Creative Youth Network (£3.1m), Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust (£3.1m) and Scarborough Theatre Trust Limited (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 25% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £200k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 92 people.

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.