The Arkwright Society Limited

Analysis

The Arkwright Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in April 1985, 41 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 company (Companies House number 01630237). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Arkwright Society Limited reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.5m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Arkwright Society Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talyllyn Holdings Limited (£2.5m), Global Witness Trust (£2.5m) and Consumers International (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 57%, trading 34% and donations and legacies 6.5%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 26%. It employed 51 people.