The Belsay Trust
Analysis
The Belsay Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08217668). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Belsay Trust reported income of £463k and spending of £390k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £403k to £463k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 65% 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, The Belsay Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Forum (Northallerton) Ltd (£462k), Positive Youth for the Community (£463k) and Jewish Literary Foundation (£462k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The activities of the company are farming and the renting out of property comprising the estate in order to generate income to maintain, preserve, restore, improve and develop those parts of the Belsay Estate in Northumberland which are of historical or architectural interest or of natural beauty, whether on their own or as a setting for Belsay Castle and Belsay Hall.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Forum (Northallerton) Ltd | Northallerton | £462k |
| Positive Youth for the Community | London | £463k |
| Jewish Literary Foundation | Kent | £462k |
| Flavel Centre Trust | Dartmouth | £464k |