WORKINGTON HERITAGE GROUP LTD

Charity number: 1127084
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity manages the Helena Thompson Museum in Workington on behalf of Allerdale borough Council. Through the organising, by WHG Ltd, of Outreach, educational, social, historical and cultural activities, it brings the heritage of Workington and district to as wide an audience as possible

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £108,312
Total expenditure: £91,079

Total income includes £30,325 from 3 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 2008: Standard registration
  • 28 February 2025: Funds received from 1002846 FRIENDS OF THE HELENA THOMPSON MUSEUM
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05378881 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANTHONY JAMES WAREING Chair
None on record
Mark Ian Jenkinson Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Sonny David Smith Trustee 05 September 2024
ALWAYS ANOTHER WAY CIO
Recently registered
John Connell Trustee 29 August 2024
None on record
Philip Norman Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Eleanor Todhunter Trustee 01 April 2015
None on record
ANN WAREING Trustee 23 October 2013
None on record
JMERCIA HAUGHAN Trustee
None on record
LORD OF WORKINGTON JOHN THOMAS COOK Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £120.01k £102.48k £127.93k £102.18k £108.31k
Total expenditure £82.24k £92.07k £112.47k £106.97k £91.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £46.83k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £101.97k £77.04k £46.83k £36.33k £30.33k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 20 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 February 2024 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 February 2024 17 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 MARCH 2005

Charitable objects

TO SECURE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, ENHANCEMENT, DISPLAY AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS AND OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INTEREST IN THE AREA OF WORKINGTON IN CUMBRIA INCLUDING ESTABLISHING, ACQUIRING, MANAGING AND MAINTAINING THE PROVISION OF A HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL MUSEUM OF WORKINGTON LIFE AND OTHER MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES, LIBRARIES AND OTHER PLACES WHERE SUCH PURPOSE MAY BE ACHIEVED AND THE ORGANISATION OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION RELEVANT TO THE HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA OF WORKINGTON AND ALL OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WORKINGTON IN CUMBRIA

Contact information

Address:
Helena Thompson Museum
Park End Road
Workington
CA14 4DE
Phone:
0190064040
Email:
info@workingtonheritagegroup.org.uk
Website:

helenathompsonmuseum.org.uk