WARKWORTH HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

Registered charity 1151344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Harbour Authority

Objects

THAT THE COMMISSIONERS HEREIN-AFTER NAMED, AND THEIR SUCCESSORS TO BE APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED AS HEREIN-AFTER MENTIONED, SHALL BE THE COMMISSIONERS FOR MAKING, FINISHING, COMPLETING, AND MAINTAINING THE HARBOUR HEREIN MENTIONED, TOGETHER WITH ALL PROPER WORKS AND CONVENIENCES CONNECTED THEREWITH, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS MENTIONED IN THIS ACT AND IN THE ACTS INCORPORATED HEREWITH.

Area of benefit: NORTHUMBERLAND

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£493k
Latest spending
£333k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £159,709 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £2,296,944. The trustees state that these reserves exceed their stated policy target of at least six months of expenditure, providing confidence in the charity's ability to continue activities even if funding drops significantly.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months expenditure (held: £2.3m)
“An unrestricted fund is required of at least 6 months expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Amble Harbour Limited
“The investments reported in the accounts represent 100% share ownership of Amble Harbour Limited (Company No 08338820).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £156k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£493k£333k
30/11/2024£444k£360k
30/11/2023£414k£260k
30/11/2022£420k£250k
30/11/2021£323k£179k

Common questions

Is WARKWORTH HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £159,709 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £2,296,944. The trustees state that these reserves exceed their stated policy target of at least six months of expenditure, providing confidence in the charity's ability to continue activities even if funding drops significantly. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2025£5kChatty Bench Scheme Amble