Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)
Analysis
Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coniston. It was registered in February 1963, 63 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 services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) reported income of £832k and spending of £751k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £405k to £832k (+105%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trigger Productions Ltd (£831k), The Gold Standard Charitable Trust (£833k) and Wild Arts (£831k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, charitable activities 24% and trading 17%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £601k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Charitable activities 24%
- Trading 17%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To administer Brantwood as a permanent memorial to John Ruskin and as a museum, to which members of the public shall have access, containing collections of drawings, books and objects of interest connected with John Ruskin; and as a place of study and recreation for students, teachers and professors and such other members of the public as may from time to time be approved bythe Management Trustees
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger Productions Ltd | North Somerset | £831k |
| The Gold Standard Charitable Trust | London | £833k |
| Wild Arts | Colchester | £831k |
| Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society | Shrewsbury | £833k |