CCEW Charity Commission profile

North East Museums Development Trust

Registered charity 1137867 · organisation 5011913

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 September 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07334262
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£551,121
Latest expenditure
£665,243
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: North East Museums, Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 4JA

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/governance/arrangements#development-trust (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust raises funds from individual donors, trust and foundations to support North East Museums achieve it's strategic vision of ensuring everyone has access to museum provision, are able to use this access and to value it for the significant and positive impact that it makes upon their lives.

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£551,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£665,243
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
7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£569,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£521,402
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
5 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£616,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,414
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
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£470,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£285,285
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
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£232,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£103,225

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£551,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£665,243
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,860
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£569,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£521,402
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,420
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
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
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£616,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,414
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
331
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
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£470,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£285,285
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£232,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£103,225
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
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
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
474639
Income Other Trading Activities
51240
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
25242
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
551121
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,200
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£661,043
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
665243
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
647709
Expenditure Governance
13334
Expenditure Support Costs
13334
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£158,617
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£828,054
Assets Total Liabilities
£168,099
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£659,955
Creditors One Year Total Current
168099
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£816,790
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
158617
Funds Restricted
501338
Funds Total
659955
Count Employees
0
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
7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
554618
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
14728
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
569346
Income Legacies
8000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£521,402
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
521402
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
510466
Expenditure Governance
10936
Expenditure Support Costs
10936
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£149,223
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,156,724
Assets Total Liabilities
£382,647
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£774,077
Creditors One Year Total Current
382647
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,112,561
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
149223
Funds Restricted
624854
Funds Total
774077
Count Employees
0
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
5 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
615114
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1745
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
616859
Income Legacies
126900
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£537,414
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
537414
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
527816
Expenditure Governance
9598
Expenditure Support Costs
9598
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£168,632
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£787,434
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,301
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£726,133
Creditors One Year Total Current
61301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£787,434
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
168632
Funds Restricted
557501
Funds Total
726133
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
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
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
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
North East Museums Development Trust
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2011-11-18T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
1055974
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1055974
Assoc Charity Name
TYNE AND WEAR MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Name
North East Museums Development Trust
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-09-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
North East Museums Development Trust
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-01-26T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
700109
Assoc Registered Charity Number
700109
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF SOUTH SHIELDS MUSEUMS AND ROMAN FORT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 AUGUST 2010 as amended on 18 Mar 2025 as amended on 18 Mar 2025 as amended on 23 Sept 2026
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WITHIN THAT PART OF NORTH EAST ENGLAND IN WHICH NORTH EAST MUSEUMS OPERATE) BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACTIVITIES OF AN ARCHIVE AND MUSEUM SERVICE MANAGED BY NORTH EAST MUSEUMS AND TO VALUE IT FOR THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT IT MAKES UPON THEIR LIVES;TO ADVANCE ART, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE BY SUPPORTING NORTH EAST MUSEUMS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A WORLD CLASS ARCHIVE AND MUSEUM SERVICE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND ENLIGHTENING;TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP BY SUPPORTING NORTH EAST MUSEUMS TO HELP TO EQUIP PEOPLE WITH THE CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND AND OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY IN SOCIETY; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
TYNE & WEAR

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
404581
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
TYNE & WEAR ARCHIVES & MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Name Id
404563
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
TWAMDT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Social media policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Investment
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures