North East Theatre Trust Limited

Analysis

North East Theatre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in April 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01697756). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, North East Theatre Trust Limited reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.7m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.6m to £2.3m (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, North East Theatre Trust Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Studio Voltaire (£2.3m), Exbury Gardens Limited (£2.3m) and The Story Museum (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 40%, donations and legacies 34%, charitable activities 14% and trading 4.9%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £292k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.