Greater Morpeth Development Trust

Analysis

Greater Morpeth Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05676236). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Greater Morpeth Development Trust reported income of £82k and spending of £158k, spending 194% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £68k to £82k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 317% 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, Greater Morpeth Development Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centenary Theatre Company (£82k), Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association (£82k) and The Stonehouse Playspace Association (£82k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.