The Northern Mill Engine Society Limited

Analysis

The Northern Mill Engine Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chorley. It was registered in March 1974, 52 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 01119455). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Northern Mill Engine Society Limited reported income of £37k and spending of £19k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £37k (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Northern Mill Engine Society Limited sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust (£37k), Droitwich Preservation Trust Limited (£37k) and The Society for Serengeti Ecosystem Conservation (£37k).