Newcastle Arts Centre Trust Ltd
Analysis
Newcastle Arts Centre Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in May 1989, 37 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 02383592). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Newcastle Arts Centre Trust Ltd reported income of £175k and spending of £207k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £93k to £175k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 56%. 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, Newcastle Arts Centre Trust Ltd sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Box of Tricks Theatre Company (£175k), Sef Cymru (£175k) and The Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth Textile Collections (£175k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To foster and promote the maintenance, improvement and development of knowledge understanding and appreciation of the arts amongst the inhabitants of the North East of England and to facilitate the same, establish and artists resource centre for the community and to provide workshops, studio, educational, performance and exhibition facilities and resources as a public service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Box of Tricks Theatre Company | Manchester | £175k |
| Sef Cymru | Cardiff | £175k |
| The Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth Textile Collections | Carnforth | £175k |
| Priddy Folk Festival | Somerset | £175k |