Word Up North Limited

Analysis

Word Up North Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilkley. It was registered in March 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01061343). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Word Up North Limited reported income of £558k and spending of £561k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £295k to £558k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Word Up North Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Regal Tenbury Trust Limited (£558k), Dorchester Arts (£559k) and The Old Market Charitable Trust (£558k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 5.3% and trading 1.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £129k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.