Furness Maritime Trust
Analysis
Furness Maritime Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in December 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02181626). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Furness Maritime Trust reported income of £198k and spending of £47k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,000 to £198k (+2100%), an average of +117% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1715%. Over the whole period it spent 20% 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, Furness Maritime Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcestershire Guide Association (£198k), The Ivors Academy Trust (£198k) and Wycombe Community Arts Centre (£198k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public by the establishment of a Maritime Museum in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and to collect, preserve restore, improve enhance, use and maintain features and objects of historical, industrial and social interest relating to the past and in particular the Maritime history of the Furness District.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire Guide Association | Worcestershire | £198k |
| The Ivors Academy Trust | London | £198k |
| Wycombe Community Arts Centre | High Wycombe | £198k |
| Cwmllinau Village Hall | Powys | £198k |