CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE

Registered charity 1126835 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WATCH HOUSE CLUB

To preserve for the benefit of the people of North Tyneside and the nation at large, Cullercoats Watch House and its associated cultural history.To advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

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Latest income

£54k

Latest spending

£27k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £97,317 against current liabilities of £5,892, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees report that the charity relies on fundraising and grants to fund refurbishment projects, noting that significant time is spent securing external financial support. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no material issues were identified during the examination.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cullercoats Watch House (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Board of Trade — “the cost, which was partly defrayed by the Board of Trade along with additional donations from private individuals.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

NICOLA SCORERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Faye Seccombe
HELEN MARY WHITEHEAD
Michael English
Paul Vincent McCalvey
Susan Cliffe

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

Operates in: North Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£54k	£27k
31/10/2024	£199k	£192k
31/10/2023	£120k	£23k
31/10/2022	£23k	£15k
31/10/2021	£3k	£1k

Common questions

Is CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £97,317 against current liabilities of £5,892, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees report that the charity relies on fundraising and grants to fund refurbishment projects, noting that significant time is spent securing external financial support. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no material issues were identified during the examination. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE as a grant recipient include THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£25k	Other Charities/Voluntary Bodies
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND	FY2022	£7k	Project Viability Grant
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k	Other Charities/Voluntary Bodies

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	18/09/2025	£2k	Grant to Cullercoats Watch House
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/01/2007	£48k	"Culler Coats Village, Our Past, Present and Future"