LAKELAND ARTS
Registered charity 1153001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
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 ,
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £338k for the year, an improvement from the previous year's £558k deficit, driven by improved trading performance and cost controls. While the unrestricted funds position remains in deficit at £509k, the trustees confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, supported by extended Arts Council England funding and a pension scheme surplus.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £-510k)
“The board updated its reserves policy during the year and now aspires to hold free reserves equivalent to three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lakeland Arts Enterprises Limited is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of Lakeland Arts. Together, Lakeland Arts, Lakeland Arts Trust, and Lakeland Arts Enterprises Limited comprise the Lakeland Arts Group... Lakeland Arts Enterprises Ltd... donated its net income to the charity annually... A Gift Aid donation was made to the parent charity of £161k
“Lakeland Arts Enterprises Ltd, the charity's wholly owned trading subsidiary, delivered a surplus of £162k (2024 - £121k). A Gift Aid donation was made to the parent charity of £161k, with the surplus retained to restore the subsidiary's reserves following prior year losses.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lakeland Arts Enterprises Limited
“Lakeland Arts Enterprises Limited is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of Lakeland Arts.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crossley & Davis. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
LAKELAND ARTS ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £1.0m
- Profit before tax: £163k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £162k
- Lakeland Arts owed £21,039 to the company in respect of intercompany trading.
“Under a Deed of Covenant dated 17 August 1995, the company has covenanted to pay its taxable profits to its parent charity, Lakeland Arts. Accordingly, a donation of £161,882 has been made to Lakeland Arts by way of gift aid.”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lakeland Arts (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- MUNRO, Sarah Elizabeth — director, appointed 31/07/2026not on trustee list
- ALEXANDER, James Gordon — director, appointed 31/07/2026not on trustee list
- ANTHONISZ, Angela Jean — director, appointed 31/07/2026not on trustee list
- ARCHER, Sally Jennifer Sarah — director, appointed 31/07/2026not on trustee list
- BLACK, Andrew — director, appointed 01/03/2024on trustee list
- KNIGHT, Katharine Jane Slinn — director, appointed 24/11/2023on trustee list
- LEACH, Timothy Andrew — director, appointed 07/10/2023on trustee list
- KARWA, Akash — director, appointed 27/05/2022on trustee list
- RYCROFT, Gary Francis — director, appointed 22/07/2021on trustee list
- HOWARTH, Kerry Marie — director, appointed 22/07/2021on trustee list
- SCOTT, Emma Jane, Lady — director, appointed 27/05/2021on trustee list
- REID, Diane Elizabeth — director, appointed 27/05/2021on trustee list
- BENJAMIN, Maria Zeb — director, appointed 05/03/2021on trustee list
- KARWA, Akash — secretary, appointed 30/01/2024
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 42.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Diane Reidchair
- Akash Karwa · trustee of 1 other charity
- Andrew Black
- Angela Jean Anthonisz
- Emma Scott
- GARY FRANCIS RYCROFT · trustee of 4 other charities
- James Gordon Alexander
- Katharine Jane Slinn Knight
- Kerry Marie Howarth
- Maria Benjamin
- Sarah Elizabeth Munro
- Timothy Leach
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LAKELAND ARTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £338k for the year, an improvement from the previous year's £558k deficit, driven by improved trading performance and cost controls. While the unrestricted funds position remains in deficit at £509k, the trustees confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, supported by extended Arts Council England funding and a pension scheme surplus. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crossley & Davis.
Who funds LAKELAND ARTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LAKELAND ARTS as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARETI CHARITABLE TRUST.
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