North Shields Fishermen's Heritage Project
Analysis
North Shields Fishermen's Heritage Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fish Quay. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, North Shields Fishermen's Heritage Project reported income of £11k and spending of £4,037, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £31k to £11k (-64%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, North Shields Fishermen's Heritage Project sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berners Hall (£11k), The Jarman Charitable Foundation (£11k) and Former Highway Surveyors' Land (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the North Shields fishing industry and the lives of those who worked in it, in such ways as the charity trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Berners Hall | Ipswich | £11k |
| The Jarman Charitable Foundation | Great Yarmouth | £11k |
| Former Highway Surveyors' Land | Norfolk | £11k |
| The Friends of Watton School | Hertford | £11k |