Northern Viaduct Trust Limited

Analysis

Northern Viaduct Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kirkby Stephen. It was registered in February 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02351482). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Northern Viaduct Trust Limited reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.2m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £45k to £1.1m (+2297%), an average of +121% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 3420%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Northern Viaduct Trust Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lifescape Project Limited (£1.1m), Dandelion Time (£1.1m) and Knepp Wildland Foundation (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.