St Martin's Centre Partnership
Analysis
St Martin's Centre Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05235539). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Martin's Centre Partnership reported income of £636k and spending of £577k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £540k to £636k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St Martin's Centre Partnership sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Practical Tools Initiative Limited (£636k), Hands on London (£636k) and Pancreatic Cancer Action (£635k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 52%, donations and legacies 46% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £267k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 46%
- Trading 52%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
St Martin's Centre is located on the border of Byker and Walker in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne. We provide a range of activities for all ages, with activities and support for young children and families, an Ofsted-rated outstanding nursery, volunteering opportunities for local residents, daily activities for older adults and befriending and wellbeing support, including emergency food.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Tools Initiative Limited | Hampshire | £636k |
| Hands on London | London | £636k |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action | Surrey | £635k |
| Greenbank Pool | Street | £636k |