lakeland arts

The charity supports the general public. Lakeland Arts is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Cumbria and operates in Cumbria and Lancashire.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Lakeland Arts operates Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Blackwell Arts & Crafts House and the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry in the Lake District, Windermere Jetty Museum ,

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cumbria Lancashire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,807,803

Latest Expenditure

£3,416,384

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 71.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 58.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 42.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £884,639

Charitable Activities £727,894

Other Trading £1,049,236

Investments £21,265

Other Income £124,769

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,995,685

Raising Funds £1,420,699

Governance £25,944

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,807,803	£3,416,384	£1,995,685	£15,912,912	£0	81 / 148
2023	£2,803,654	£3,268,982	£2,110,106	£16,639,361	£16,639,361	75 / 148
2022	£2,743,306	£3,835,157	£2,887,662	£16,876,207	£0	55 / 16
2021	£3,248,213	£2,190,501	£1,554,967	£17,867,978	£0	70 / 5
2020	£3,678,352	£3,494,700	£2,294,014	£19,404,999	£0	100 / 134