Wirksworth Heritage Centre

Analysis

Wirksworth Heritage Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in August 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01814110). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Wirksworth Heritage Centre reported income of £168k and spending of £425k, spending 253% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to June 2025, income fell from £401k to £168k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 122% 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, Wirksworth Heritage Centre sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yeovil Art Space (£168k), The Gliding Heritage Centre (£168k) and Ault Hucknall Parish Community Association (£168k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.