Arnside Educational Institute
Analysis
Arnside Educational Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carnforth. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Arnside Educational Institute reported income of £73k and spending of £76k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £41k to £73k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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, Arnside Educational Institute sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Poetry Archive (£73k), Bawdsey Radar Trust (£73k) and The Great War Group (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity operates a village hall which provides facilities for local activities. It provides support for local educational activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Poetry Archive | Exeter | £73k |
| Bawdsey Radar Trust | Suffolk | £73k |
| The Great War Group | Oxfordshire | £73k |
| Kent Cricket Heritage Trust | Kent | £73k |