Ld:northeast
Analysis
Ld:northeast is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03175969). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ld:northeast reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.4m (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ld:northeast sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Delta-North Consett Limited (£1.4m), Southport Flower Show (£1.4m) and Suicide & Co (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, trading 7.9% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £240k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 58 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Charitable activities 90%
- Trading 7.9%
- Investments 1.5%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's object and its principal activity continues to be that of alleviating the conditions of life among people who are caring or have cared for people with learning disabilities at home, and who are in neccessitious circumstances. The Charity works directly with and for people with learning disabilities and continues to advance public education concerning caring for carers and the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Delta-North Consett Limited | Consett | £1.4m |
| Southport Flower Show | Merseyside | £1.4m |
| Suicide & Co | London | £1.4m |
| The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey | London | £1.4m |