NORTHERN BUTTERFLIES

Registered charity 1154532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Northern butterflies provides a safe friendly and creative environment for adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues to create quality art and the appreciation of art for people with disabilities and the public in general view to promoting the integration of persons with a disability into the wider community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,610 for the year ended 11 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £27,548. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis, and the independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the examination report.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Tyneside · Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
11/04/2025£106k£104k
11/04/2024£99k£84k
11/04/2023£60k£59k
11/04/2022£30k£25k
11/04/2021£24k£20k

Common questions

Is NORTHERN BUTTERFLIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,610 for the year ended 11 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £27,548. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis, and the independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the examination report. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTHERN BUTTERFLIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHERN BUTTERFLIES as a grant recipient include THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOICEY TRUSTFY2025£300

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East22/05/2025£3kGrant to Northern Butterflies
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2024£16kHealth and wellbeing through outdoor arts
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2022£68kGrowing together as a community
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2021£9kArt outdoors for everyone
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2020£10kReaching out to be creative together
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2019£9kMusic makes me a happy.
Community Foundation North East23/06/2017£1kHealthy Lifestyle Project
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2016£9kCreative Writing and Illustrations Book
Community Foundation North East01/12/2015£800Towards My voice talks to the community through art
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2015£9kCommunity Sculptures bring all generations together
The National Lottery Community Fund25/10/2012£4kA Colour of Generations Shine Together
The National Lottery Community Fund09/06/2011£6kNorthern Butterflies Artists