Ouseburn Farm Charity Limited
Analysis
Ouseburn Farm Charity Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07673069). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Ouseburn Farm Charity Limited reported income of £579k and spending of £501k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £403k to £579k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Ouseburn Farm Charity Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 The Annals of Botany Company (£578k), Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust (£579k) and Bath Festivals (£578k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75% and donations and legacies 24%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 12%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 24%
- Charitable activities 75%
- Trading 0.9%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Ouseburn Farm, situated in the East End of Newcastle, is a free visitor attraction that boasts an award winning environmentally friendly visitor centre, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, meadows, ponds and woodlands.The Farm offers training to vulnerable adults, volunteering opportunities for local people and a range of activities for families and schoolchildren.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Annals of Botany Company | Wales | £578k |
| Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust | Canterbury | £579k |
| Bath Festivals | Bath | £578k |
| Caius House | London | £579k |