Lancashire Mining Museum Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Analysis
Lancashire Mining Museum Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Lancashire Mining Museum Charitable Incorporated Organisation reported income of £100k and spending of £101k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £123k to £100k (-18%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lancashire Mining Museum Charitable Incorporated Organisation sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wymondham Abbey Preservation Trust (£100k), The Herefordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (£100k) and The St James's Conservation Trust Ltd. (£100k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Red Rose Steam Society Ltd. now trading as the Lancashire Mining Museum is a registered charity and a registered museum. It has the last mining headgear in the Lancashire Coalfield ands the largest winding engine in Europe - both are on the at risk register of listed buildings.. The Society continues to foster the love of industrial heritage particularly amongst young people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wymondham Abbey Preservation Trust | Wymondham | £100k |
| The Herefordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England | Herefordshire | £100k |
| The St James's Conservation Trust Ltd. | London | £100k |
| Cheshire Ploughing and Hedgecutting Society | Cheshire | £101k |