11Arches

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The development and presentation of a live-action night show of 2,000 years of British History seen through the eyes of North East England on a 71/2 acre stage to an audience of up to 8,000 in the shadow of Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham.Every aspect of the show will be delivered by over 1,000 volunteers to reawaken pride, develop skills and bring the local community together.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023
Total income:
£1,950,101
Donations and legacies | £10.85k | |
Charitable activities | £0 | |
Other trading activities | £1.35m | |
Investments | £283.50k | |
Other | £303.90k |
Total expenditure:
£4,839,639
Raising funds | £364.32k | |
Charitable activities | £4.48m | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
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.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £364.32k | |
Charitable expenditure | £4.48m |
People

9 Employee(s)
7 Trustee(s)
800 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£250k to £300k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Durham
Governance
- 29 October 2014: Standard registration
- Kynren (Working name)
- ELEVEN ARCHES (Previous name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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)
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Stephen Hall | Chair | 02 November 2018 |
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Lesley Fairclough | Trustee | 25 April 2022 |
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Duncan Barrie | Trustee | 25 April 2022 |
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Nicholas David White | Trustee | 17 June 2020 |
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Kevin Eld | Trustee | 21 September 2018 |
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LOUIS GREIG | Trustee | 14 September 2015 |
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JONATHAN GARNIER RUFFER | Trustee | 14 May 2014 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 30/09/2019 | 30/09/2020 | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2022 | 30/09/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.52m | £3.47m | £2.36m | £11.26m | £1.95m | |
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Total expenditure | £6.25m | £3.60m | £4.25m | £4.33m | £4.84m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £33.74k | £2.63m | £1.03m | £10.01m | £10.85k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £1.48m | £66.42k | £1.04m | £1.02m | £1.35m | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £8.74k | £11.91k | £78 | £3.26k | £283.50k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £761.21k | £289.87k | £227.57k | £303.90k | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £6.01m | £3.54m | £4.11m | £4.06m | £4.48m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £236.97k | £52.23k | £137.81k | £269.82k | £364.32k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
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 InvestmentsInvestments 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.
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 liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese 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.
Asset / Liability | 30/09/2019 | 30/09/2020 | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2022 | 30/09/2023 | ||
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Own use assets | £23.55m | £21.92m | £20.77m | £19.94m | £19.85m | |
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Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | £1.56m | £2.98m | £2.19m | £9.99m | £7.40m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | -£357 | -£357 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £601.87k | £516.78k | £464.12k | £494.98k | £709.85k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 30 September 2023 | 26 July 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2023 | 26 July 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2022 | 26 June 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2022 | 26 June 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2021 | 19 July 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2021 | 19 July 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2020 | 27 August 2021 | 28 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2020 | 27 August 2021 | 28 days late | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2019 | 04 July 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR |
30 September 2019
(These accounts |
04 July 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/05/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/10/2014 as amended on 19 Mar 2021 as amended on 07 Feb 2025
Charitable objects
3.6 The Charity is a registered charity as defined under the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of these Articles, including any references to charity, charitable purpose and public benefit shall be construed accordingly. In the event of any ambiguity the interpretation of these Articles shall be in accordance with the Charity’s status as a registered charity. … 4. OBJECTS The objects of the Charity are specifically restricted to the following exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit: 4.1. To advance education for the public benefit by any or all of the following means: 4.1.1. historical and heritage installations, exhibitions, immersive experiences, activities and productions and performing arts projects, including those that celebrate and promote the unique history of Bishop Auckland or England more widely, which increase knowledge, understanding and appreciation of matters of local, regional or national historic interest; 4.1.2. conserving, caring for, breeding and raising public awareness of endangered or rare animals, including those of historical or environmental significance to Bishop Auckland or England more widely, and with characteristics worthy of preservation in the interests of public education; 4.1.3. providing after-school and training programmes for children and young people that are designed to build skills and self-confidence; 4.1.4. such other educational means as the Trustees may think fit from time to time. 4.2. To advance community development for the public benefit by the promotion of volunteer programmes that encourage community wide involvement in the Charity’s historical and heritage installations, exhibitions, immersive experiences, activities, productions, its performing arts projects or its other educational activities. This Article 4 may not be amended without the prior written consent of the Commission if it would alter the Charity’s charitable purposes.
Contact information
- Address:
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Eleven Arches
Flatts Farm
Toronto
BISHOP AUCKLAND
DL14 7SF
- Phone:
- 01388311813
- Email:
- finance@elevenarches.org
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