Bardsea Malt Kiln

Analysis

Bardsea Malt Kiln is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bardsea Malt Kiln reported income of £36k and spending of £12k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £36k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 364%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Bardsea Malt Kiln sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Oundle Parish Church 2016 (£36k), The Rowantree Choir (£36k) and Lichfield Cathedral Chorus (£36k).