Cultura Trust
Analysis
Cultura Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in September 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01654806). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cultura Trust reported income of £267k and spending of £381k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £409k to £267k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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, Cultura Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain (£266k), S&N Theatre Company (£267k) and LA Serenissima Limited (£266k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
operating primarily throughout Yorkshire, Cumbria, the North East of England and Scotland but also nationally as a building preservation trust and an impartial advisory body offering guidance to those interested in the enhancement and protection of the historic environment in both rural and urban areas, providing training and education in traditional building and engineering heritage skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain | London | £266k |
| S&N Theatre Company | Bournemouth | £267k |
| LA Serenissima Limited | Gloucester | £266k |
| Buckinghamshire Culture | Buckinghamshire | £267k |