CUSTOMS HOUSE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1032846 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CUSTOMS HOUSE · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £497,000, which is below the Board's stated policy target of £150,000, following a number of loss-making years. The Trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, a view supported by the independent auditors who found no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Clive Owen LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£212k
Reserves (reported)
£433k
Employees
61

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: North Tyneside · South Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.2m
31/03/2024£3.0m£3.1m
31/03/2023£2.5m£2.5m
31/03/2022£2.1m£1.9m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.0m

Common questions

Is CUSTOMS HOUSE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £497,000, which is below the Board's stated policy target of £150,000, following a number of loss-making years. The Trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, a view supported by the independent auditors who found no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Clive Owen LLP.

Who funds CUSTOMS HOUSE TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CUSTOMS HOUSE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION, THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/10/2018£23k"Theatres in South Shields: 25 years of The Customs House"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/10/2017£4k"'Customs Book' exploring The Customs House's heritage by creating Chap Books"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/05/2013£10k"'Following Fred': A Life Inspired - Wildlife, People and Beyond"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/03/2013£7k"Ceili Tales"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/05/2003£16k"Life Map - A Creative and Stained Glass Project"

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