The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Backbarrow Ironworks Heritage Trust

Registered charity 1177622 CIO Registered since 2018

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
8y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
11.2y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Phone07772960093
AddressLOWTON, 7 Water Close, Backbarrow, ULVERSTON, LA12 8QZ

Finances

£3,769 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4£1,539
2022£112£3,139
2023£3,769£246
2024
2025

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF BACKBARROW AND DISTRICT BY(A) OWNING, PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE BACKBARROW IRONWORKS FURNACE AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS(B) ENSURING THAT THE FURNACE AND ITS SITE ARE ACCESSIBLE AND INTERPRETED FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC(C) RESEARCHING, RECORDING AND ARCHIVING INFORMATION WITH A VIEW TO CREATING FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FURNACE IN INDUSTRIAL HISTORY(D) SHARING AVAILABLE INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC(E) RELATING THE IRONWORKS TO OTHER INDUSTRIES IN THE LOCALITY

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Mar 2018

Trustees (4)

4trustees
75median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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