NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 July 1966
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00021135
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £473,074
Latest expenditure: £220,731
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY, CHURCH HOUSE, ST. JOHNS TERRACE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 6HS

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity acts as trustee and custodian trustee responsible for trust funds and properties held upon trust for the Diocese of Newcastle and Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) within the Diocese.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £473,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,731

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £599,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,213

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £448,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,970

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,765,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,183

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £226,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £262,917

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £473,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,731
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £599,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,213
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £448,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,970
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,765,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,183
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £226,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £262,917
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 146623
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 452474
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 599097
Income Legacies: 144623
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £339,213
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 339213
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22462
Expenditure Support Costs: 22462
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 391998
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £284,494
Assets Total Fixed: 10881411
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 10881411
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,025,045
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,878
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,901,578
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4878
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,737,174
Funds Endowment: 5031683
Funds Unrestricted: 284494
Funds Restricted: 9585401
Funds Total: 14901578
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 4509342
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 255665
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4765007
Income Legacies: 4509342
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £153,183
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 153183
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17505
Expenditure Support Costs: 17505
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -991074
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £278,770
Assets Total Fixed: 9704658
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 9704658
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,565,095
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,908
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £13,264,845
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,710,045
Funds Endowment: 4491196
Funds Unrestricted: 278770
Funds Restricted: 8494879
Funds Total: 13264845
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northumberland
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-04-30T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 244762
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 244762
Assoc Charity Name: CLERICAL ASSURANCE FUND (NEWCASTLE BRANCH)

Charity Name: NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1966-07-14T00:00:00

Charity Name: NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-04-30T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 20051
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 244762
Assoc Charity Name: REVEREND HUGH TAYLOR

Charity Name: NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-07-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 254004
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 254004
Assoc Charity Name: ALL SAINTS RELIEF IN NEED FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS AMENDED 10/03/1950 AND 28/04/1950.
Charitable Objects: FOR CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES ONLY, PARTICULARLY TO HOLD AND MANAGE MONEYS FUNDS AND ESTATES BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL ON BEHALF OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ETC. IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE.
Area Of Benefit: DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures