Headliners (UK)
Analysis
Headliners (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02976335). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Headliners (UK) reported income of £136k and spending of £122k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £500k to £136k (-73%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Headliners (UK) sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harwich Electric Palace Trust (£136k), The Brooke Heritage Trust (£136k) and Starburst Foundation (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides learning and development through journalism and active citizenship activities for vulnerable children and young people aged 8-25 year olds to have a voice. Our work enables and empowers the most vulnerable and disadvantaged and young people to share their views, opinions and enable their voices to be heard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harwich Electric Palace Trust | Harwich | £136k |
| The Brooke Heritage Trust | Devon | £136k |
| Starburst Foundation | Hampshire | £136k |
| The Saw Trust | Norwich | £136k |