THE ROBERT STEPHENSON TRUST

Charity Number: 700647
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. To promote, improve and advance public education and knowledge of the development of railways associated with Robert Stephenson, his Companies, Partnerships, and other interests in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. 2. To preserve for Newcastle upon Tyne and the nation, historical and architectural buildings and associated artefacts concerned with the development of railways.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 07 April 2024

Total income: £2,860
Total expenditure: £2,119

People

7 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • Northumberland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 October 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF THE STEPHENSON ENGINEERING CENTRE (Working name)
  • STEPHENSON ENGINEERING CENTRE (Working name)
  • STEPHENSON WORKSHOPS (Working name)
  • STEPHENSONS WORKSHOPS (Working name)
  • THE ROBERT STEPHENSON TRUST LTD (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Donald Leslie Heath Chair 13 March 2018
None on record
Robert Langham Trustee 26 April 2022
None on record
Dr Malcolm C Reed CBE Trustee 24 March 2020
None on record
Philip Martin Benham MBE Trustee 26 April 2018
None on record
John Michael Brown Trustee 07 April 2017
None on record
VICTORIA HAWORTH Trustee
None on record
COLIN WHEELER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 07/04/2021 07/04/2022 07/04/2023 07/04/2024
Total gross income £4.76k £1.28k £6.48k £2.12k £2.86k
Total expenditure £1.13k £665 £2.30k £5.63k £2.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £3.00k N/A N/A

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 07 April 2024 02 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 April 2024 02 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 April 2023 24 June 2024 138 days late
Accounts and TAR 07 April 2023 24 June 2024 138 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 April 2022 29 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 April 2022 29 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 April 2021 19 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 April 2021 19 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 December 2020 On Time
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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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION CONVERSION 07 APR 2021

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS, AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE ROLE OF ROBERT STEPHENSON, HIS COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER INTERESTS, AND THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE IN THAT DEVELOPMENT. 11) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE IN THE COUNTY OF TYNE AND WEAR AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, WHTEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE AS MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE CITY AFORESAID, PARTICULARLY THAT CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 290(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
care of The Common Room of the North
Neville Hall
Westgate Road
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 1SE
Phone:
01912509717
Email:
rstrust@robertstephensontrust.com
Website:

robertstephensontrust.com