OUSEBURN TRUST
The Ouseburn Trust aims to deliver succesful regeneration of the Ouseburn Valley through four objectives: Achieving continuity through heritage interpretation and other activities; Increasing assets, encouraging enterprise and improving income generation for the Trust and others, Increasing community participation through volunteering and other actions; A continuous internal improvement programme.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,970 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a deficit of free reserves of £22,919. The trustees attribute this deficit to large investments made in property conversion and consider the overall financial position to be satisfactory.
What the accounts disclose
“Free reserves, excluding reserves used for fixed assets, designated or restricted purposes amounted to a deficit of £22,919 (2024 : surplus £57,908) at the end of the year.” — page 9
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alex Slack
- Amie Glass
- Charles Christopher Dancer
- Dale Knight
- Jill Maddison
- Kate Parkins
- Michael Paul Hutchinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £405k | £420k |
| 31/03/2024 | £328k | £354k |
| 31/03/2023 | £294k | £306k |
| 31/03/2022 | £317k | £231k |
| 31/03/2021 | £242k | £248k |
Common questions
Is OUSEBURN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,970 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a deficit of free reserves of £22,919. The trustees attribute this deficit to large investments made in property conversion and consider the overall financial position to be satisfactory. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.
Who funds OUSEBURN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OUSEBURN TRUST as a grant recipient include Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | FY2025 | £700 | Employee charitable collections |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2026 | £20k | Growing Well Together |
| Community Foundation North East | 13/03/2025 | £12k | Grant to Ouseburn Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 31/10/2024 | £5k | Grant to Ouseburn Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 03/04/2024 | £11k | Grant to Ouseburn Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 07/04/2022 | £10k | Grant to Ouseburn Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 09/09/2021 | £2k | A grant to Ouseburn Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 20/05/2021 | £1k | A grant to Ouseburn Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/04/2014 | £10k | Our buildings, our stories? Community Assets, community voices? |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/10/2012 | £10k | "'Beyond the Map - memories of leisure and play in the Ouseburn'" |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 19/10/2007 | £350 | Grant awarded to Ouseburn Trust (Tyne & Wear) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 18/10/2006 | £1k | Grant awarded to Ouseburn Trust (Tyne & Wear) |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/02/2006 | £9k | "Views of Ouseburn" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/12/2005 | £5k | "This Group Promote The Benefit Of Their Inhabitants And Provide Community Facilities By Way Of Training And Education. An Award Will Be Use" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/12/2005 | £5k | Living Archive Community Project |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 18/05/2004 | £60k | Grant awarded to Ouseburn Trust (Tyne & Wear) |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 23/01/2002 | £10k | Grant awarded to Ouseburn Trust (Tyne & Wear) |