Training and Development Resource Limited
Analysis
Training and Development Resource Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03163754). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Training and Development Resource Limited reported income of £3.3m and spending of £2.8m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £3.3m (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Training and Development Resource Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (£3.3m), Voluntary Action Rotherham (£3.3m) and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (United Kingdom Branch) (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 50% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £600k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
TDR delivers activities regionally in the science, engineering, manufacturing and technology sectors by co-ordinating schools, students and employers to provide seamless opportunities for progression from school to fully trained status, focussing on enhanced work experience and providing jobs with planned training. TDR also works with employers to enhance the regional industrial skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The National Institute of Economic and Social Research | London | £3.3m |
| Voluntary Action Rotherham | Rotherham | £3.3m |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (United Kingdom Branch) | London | £3.3m |
| United by 2022 Charity | Birmingham | £3.4m |