CCEW Charity Commission profile

11Arches

Registered charity 1159011 · organisation 5049043

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 October 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09055646
Financial period
1 October 2023 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£10,473,401
Latest expenditure
£8,199,750
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Eleven Arches, Flatts Farm, Toronto, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7SF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The development and presentation of a live-action night show of 2,000 years of British History seen through the eyes of North East England on a 71/2 acre stage to an audience of up to 8,000 in the shadow of Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham.Every aspect of the show will be delivered by over 1,000 volunteers to reawaken pride, develop skills and bring the local community together.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,473,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,199,750
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,950,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,839,639
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,257,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,327,828
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,362,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,246,590
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2021
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,470,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,595,496

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,473,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,199,750
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
1
Count Volunteers
1000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,950,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,839,639
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
800
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,257,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,327,828
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
800
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
19 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,362,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,246,590
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
800
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2020
Ar Due Date
30 July 2021
Ar Received Date
27 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,470,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,595,496
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
800

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8060000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1951145
Income Investments
170980
Income Other
291276
Income Total Income And Endowments
10473401
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£593,511
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,606,239
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8199750
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1748068
Expenditure Depreciation
2706677
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,278,729
Assets Total Fixed
21532537
Assets Own Use
21532537
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,986,035
Assets Total Liabilities
£707,306
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,811,266
Creditors One Year Total Current
706949
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
357
Assets Cash
£2,187,069
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
28811266
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
28811266
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
26 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10850
Income Other Trading Activities
1351851
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
283497
Income Other
303903
Income Total Income And Endowments
1950101
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£364,321
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,475,318
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4839639
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
609873
Expenditure Depreciation
1837846
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19848333
Assets Own Use
19848333
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,399,134
Assets Total Liabilities
£709,852
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,537,615
Creditors One Year Total Current
709495
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
357
Assets Cash
£6,904,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26537615
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
26537615
Count Employees
9
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
26 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10006000
Income Other Trading Activities
1021002
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3260
Income Other
227566
Income Total Income And Endowments
11257828
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£269,823
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,058,005
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4327828
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
414097
Expenditure Depreciation
1618566
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19935485
Assets Own Use
19935485
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,986,647
Assets Total Liabilities
£494,979
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,427,153
Creditors One Year Total Current
494622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
357
Assets Cash
£9,652,337
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
29427153
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
29427153
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
19 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1028937
Income Other Trading Activities
1043731
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
78
Income Other
289871
Income Total Income And Endowments
2362617
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£137,809
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,108,781
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4246590
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
531386
Expenditure Depreciation
1828961
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
20771628
Assets Own Use
20771628
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-357
Assets Other Assets
£2,189,997
Assets Total Liabilities
£464,115
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,497,153
Creditors One Year Total Current
464115
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,876,816
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22497153
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
22497153
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2020
Ar Due Date
30 July 2021
Ar Received Date
27 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2631300
Income Other Trading Activities
66421
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
11913
Income Other
761205
Income Total Income And Endowments
3470839
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,228
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,543,268
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3595496
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
276226
Expenditure Depreciation
1906735
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
21920087
Assets Own Use
21920087
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-357
Assets Other Assets
£2,978,179
Assets Total Liabilities
£516,783
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,381,126
Creditors One Year Total Current
516783
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,023,040
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24381126
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
24381126
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
11Arches
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-10-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/05/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/10/2014 as amended on 19 Mar 2021 as amended on 07 Feb 2025
Charitable Objects
3.6 The Charity is a registered charity as defined under the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of these Articles, including any references to charity, charitable purpose and public benefit shall be construed accordingly. In the event of any ambiguity the interpretation of these Articles shall be in accordance with the Charity’s status as a registered charity.…4. OBJECTSThe objects of the Charity are specifically restricted to the following exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit:4.1. To advance education for the public benefit by any or all of the following means:4.1.1. historical and heritage installations, exhibitions, immersive experiences, activities and productions and performing arts projects, including those that celebrate and promote the unique history of Bishop Auckland or England more widely, which increase knowledge, understanding and appreciation of matters of local, regional or national historic interest;4.1.2. conserving, caring for, breeding and raising public awareness of endangered or rare animals, including those of historical or environmental significance to Bishop Auckland or England more widely, and with characteristics worthy of preservation in the interests of public education;4.1.3. providing after-school and training programmes for children and young people that are designed to build skills and self-confidence;4.1.4. such other educational means as the Trustees may think fit from time to time.4.2. To advance community development for the public benefit by the promotion of volunteer programmes that encourage community wide involvement in the Charity’s historical and heritage installations, exhibitions, immersive experiences, activities, productions, its performing arts projects or its other educational activities.This Article 4 may not be amended without the prior written consent of the Commission if it would alter the Charity’s charitable purposes.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
547865
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ELEVEN ARCHES
Charity Name Id
695316
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Kynren

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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