CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTHERN LEARNING TRUST

Registered charity 1120330 · organisation 4033659

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 July 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06316736
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£889,889
Latest expenditure
£737,622
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NORTHERN LEARNING TRUST, CHEVIOT HOUSE, BEAMINSTER WAY EAST, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 2ER

Website recorded by the regulator: www.northernlearningtrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance learning and skills including literacy, numeracy, communication skills, employability, family learning and mentoring across the North East of England.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£889,889
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,622
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£685,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£621,861
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£639,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£558,565
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£579,975
Total Gross Expenditure
£489,354
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£567,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,079

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£889,889
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,622
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
327657
Income From Government Grants
£310,999
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£685,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£621,861
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
233091
Income From Government Grants
£234,409
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£639,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£558,565
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
33510
Income From Government Grants
£397,857
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£579,975
Total Gross Expenditure
£489,354
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
55484
Income From Government Grants
£288,532
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
28
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£567,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,079
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
19735
Income From Government Grants
£347,873
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
16

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
274794
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
598904
Income Investments
16191
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
889889
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£737,622
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
737622
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20459
Expenditure Support Costs
72619
Expenditure Depreciation
582
Gain Loss Investment
-736
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,757
Assets Total Fixed
520423
Assets Own Use
534
Assets Long Term Investment
519889
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£410,741
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,182
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£903,982
Creditors One Year Total Current
27182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£298,524
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
862213
Funds Restricted
41769
Funds Total
903982
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
263461
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
411737
Income Investments
10454
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
685652
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£621,861
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
621861
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19325
Expenditure Support Costs
65997
Expenditure Depreciation
582
Gain Loss Investment
25557
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£292,120
Assets Total Fixed
355868
Assets Own Use
1116
Assets Long Term Investment
354752
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£442,541
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,958
Assets Current Investment
154124
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£752,451
Creditors One Year Total Current
45958
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£210,557
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
696252
Funds Restricted
56199
Funds Total
752451
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
213046
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
422529
Income Investments
4382
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
639957
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£558,565
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
558565
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18804
Expenditure Support Costs
75039
Expenditure Depreciation
164
Gain Loss Investment
-21501
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£263,685
Assets Total Fixed
326328
Assets Own Use
1698
Assets Long Term Investment
324630
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£394,935
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,160
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£663,103
Creditors One Year Total Current
58160
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£260,011
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
622523
Funds Restricted
40580
Funds Total
663103
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
87504
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
488899
Income Investments
3572
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
579975
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£489,354
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
489354
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17114
Expenditure Support Costs
67696
Expenditure Depreciation
197
Gain Loss Investment
2824
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£218,488
Assets Total Fixed
341864
Assets Own Use
115
Assets Long Term Investment
341749
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£308,374
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,026
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£603,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
47026
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£232,606
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
560352
Funds Restricted
42860
Funds Total
603212
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
13 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
94975
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
467876
Income Investments
4746
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
567597
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£482,079
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
482079
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15927
Expenditure Support Costs
56837
Expenditure Depreciation
197
Gain Loss Investment
57524
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£116,175
Assets Total Fixed
335665
Assets Own Use
312
Assets Long Term Investment
335353
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£234,206
Assets Total Liabilities
£60,104
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£509,767
Creditors One Year Total Current
60104
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£118,908
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
451841
Funds Restricted
57926
Funds Total
509767
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Middlesbrough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South 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
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
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTHERN LEARNING TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-07-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JULY 2007
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE LEARNING, INCLUDING LITERACY, NUMERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, ACROSS THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND.
Area Of Benefit
NORTH EAST ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures