THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST

About THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST

THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 526980). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 70/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST reported a total income of £55,125 and total expenditure of £37,993, a spending ratio of 69% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST describes its activities as follows: The Trust has significant permanent collections including fine art, decorative art, furniture, social & industrial history, steamboats & historic vessels and archival material. The collections are on loan to Lakeland Arts (charity no. 8162578) which operates Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Blackwell Arts & Crafts House and the Museum of Lakeland Life and WIndermere Jetty Museum. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 68.9% of income spent on charitable work