HEART OF THE CITY PARTNERSHIP

Charity number: 1165434
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Preserve and protect Newcastle Castle. Advance culture and heritage by encouraging the local community and visitors to appreciate and enjoy the history and fabric of Newcastle Castle and buildings around the area of Old Newcastle. Advance education and learning in relation to Newcastle Castle, St Nicholas Cathedral and the area surrounding the two buildings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£563,685

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Donations and legacies £33.71k
Charitable activities £370.37k
Other trading activities £157.27k
Investments £2.32k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£536,376

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Raising funds £55.95k
Charitable activities £480.42k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £55.95k
Charitable expenditure £480.42k
Retained for future use £27.31k

People

23 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

35 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 February 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gavin MacFarlane Black Chair 09 September 2013
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS IN NEWCASTLE
Received: On time
THE REVEREND DOCTOR THOMLINSON'S LIBRARY AND THE ENDOWNMENT OF WALTER BLACKETT
Received: On time
ISABEL WRIGHTSON
Received: On time
THE ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY OF WILLIAM MOULTON
Received: On time
THE STANLEY WALTON BROWN MEMORIAL FUND
Received: On time
THE CHARLOTTE STRAKER PROJECT
Received: On time
Catherine Winfield Trustee 30 September 2025
SEARCH: SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE CIO
Received: On time
JANE GIBSON ALMSHOUSES
Received: On time
NEWCASTLE CARERS
Received: On time
Rev Lee Paul Batson Trustee 17 July 2025
THE REVEREND DOCTOR THOMLINSON'S LIBRARY AND THE ENDOWNMENT OF WALTER BLACKETT
Received: On time
ISABEL WRIGHTSON
Received: On time
Alexander Hay Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Adam James Serfontein Trustee 21 June 2023
None on record
Ian Martin Ayris Trustee 22 March 2023
None on record
Katie Coralee Mountain Trustee 07 December 2022
THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Received: On time
Elizabeth Hannah MacRobert Trustee 23 March 2022
None on record
DR RICHARD MALCOLM PEARS Trustee 02 August 2015
None on record
JOHN GRUNDY Trustee 15 December 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £472.26k £310.28k £389.51k £486.15k £563.68k
Total expenditure £318.65k £396.83k £418.74k £464.07k £536.38k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £188.39k £40.30k £899 N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £33.71k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £157.27k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £370.37k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £2.32k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £480.42k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £55.95k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.44k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £302.96k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £42.62k

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 December 2024 19 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 19 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 October 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 ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/09/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/04/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/2015 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21/10/2015

Charitable objects

4.1 THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 4.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF LEARNING, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE AREA AROUND ST NICHOLAS’ CATHEDRAL IN PARTICULAR NEWCASTLE CASTLE IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (“THE CITY”); 4.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VISITORS TO THE CITY TO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY THE HISTORY AND FABRIC OF THE SAID BUILDINGS 4.1.3 THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NEWCASTLE CASTLE BEING OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND PARTICULARLY THE GRADE I LISTED BUILDINGS AND SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENTS KNOWN AS THE BLACK GATE AND CASTLE KEEP. (“THE OBJECTS”).

Contact information

Address:
The Black Gate
Castle Garth
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 1RQ
Phone:
01912306300
Email:
info@newcastlecastle.co.uk
Website:

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