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the whitaker organisation

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Activities & Mission

Operation of the Whitaker museum and art gallery to advance the arts, culture and heritage in Rossendale and regionally. Programming a diverse exhibition programme and activities for early years, schools, families and the wider community, supporting individual artists with exhibition and commission opportunities and enabling public access and engagement with the Whitaker collection.

Fundraising

See where The Whitaker Organisation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£470,407
Latest Expenditure
£371,375

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 74.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 27.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £290,048
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £309,932
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £464,676
Raising Funds £160,258
Governance £11,515
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£470,407£371,3750 / 20
2024£599,980£624,934£464,676-£181,081£021 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
The Whitaker Museum
Haslingden Road
Rossendale
BB4 6RE
Registration Date
24 April 2023
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5208411
Charity Number
1202807

Trustees

IAIN MARTIN TAYLOR
Gary Spelman
Alexandria Townsend
Clarisse de Guia Erana
Caroline Grime
Brendan Flanagan

Also Known As

  • THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY