The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Analysis

The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Upon Tyne is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Upon Tyne reported income of £73k and spending of £83k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £56k to £73k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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 Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Upon Tyne sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cornwall Youth Choirs (£73k), Devizes Arts Festival (£73k) and Codsall Village Hall & Playing Fields Charity Limited (£73k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.