Northumbria Calvert Trust
Analysis
Northumbria Calvert Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in December 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01596913). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Northumbria Calvert Trust reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income fell from £2.3m to £2.2m (-6.4%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Northumbria Calvert Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Dyslexia Association (£2.2m), Winner Trading Ltd (£2.2m) and Liberty Jamboree (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78% and donations and legacies 20%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8,000. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £467k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Legacies 0.4%
- Charitable activities 78%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Our mission is to enable people with disabilities together with their families and friends to achieve their potential through the challenge of outdoor adventure in the countryside.To do this we run a purpose built fully accessible 110 bedded residential activity centre on the shores of Kielder Water in Northumberland. A wide range of land and water based activities are provided and personal care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Dyslexia Association | Berkshire | £2.2m |
| Winner Trading Ltd | Hull | £2.2m |
| Liberty Jamboree | Staffordshire | £2.2m |
| Mowbray Buildings Ltd | Middlesex | £2.2m |