Ouseburn Trust
Analysis
Ouseburn Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in July 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03147853). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Ouseburn Trust reported income of £500k and spending of £452k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £317k to £500k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ouseburn Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Liverpool Foodbank (£500k), RCCG City of Grace Peterborough (£501k) and The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust (£500k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 66% and donations and legacies 34%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.7%. Reserves of £23k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 34%
- Charitable activities 0.1%
- Trading 66%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Ouseburn Trust aims to deliver succesful regeneration of the Ouseburn Valley through four objectives: Achieving continuity through heritage interpretation and other activities; Increasing assets, encouraging enterprise and improving income generation for the Trust and others, Increasing community participation through volunteering and other actions; A continuous internal improvement programme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Liverpool Foodbank | Liverpool | £500k |
| RCCG City of Grace Peterborough | Peterborough | £501k |
| The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust | London | £500k |
| The Gateshead Kehilla (G.h.c) Limited | Gateshead | £501k |