11Arches

Registered charity 1159011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELEVEN ARCHES, Kynren

The development and presentation of a live-action night show of 2,000 years of British History seen through the eyes of North East England on a 71/2 acre stage to an audience of up to 8,000 in the shadow of Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham.Every aspect of the show will be delivered by over 1,000 volunteers to reawaken pride, develop skills and bring the local community together.

Objects

3.6 The Charity is a registered charity as defined under the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of these Articles, including any references to charity, charitable purpose and public benefit shall be construed accordingly. In the event of any ambiguity the interpretation of these Articles shall be in accordance with the Charity’s status as a registered charity.…4. OBJECTSThe objects of the Charity are specifically restricted to the following exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit:4.1. To advance education for the public benefit by any or all of the following means:4.1.1. historical and heritage installations, exhibitions, immersive experiences, activities and productions and performing arts projects, including those that celebrate and promote the unique history of Bishop Auckland or England more widely, which increase knowledge, understanding and appreciation of matters of local, regional or national historic interest;4.1.2. conserving, caring for, breeding and raising public awareness of endangered or rare animals, including those of historical or environmental significance to Bishop Auckland or England more widely, and with characteristics worthy of preservation in the interests of public education;4.1.3. providing after-school and training programmes for children and young people that are designed to build skills and self-confidence;4.1.4. such other educational means as the Trustees may think fit from time to time.4.2. To advance community development for the public benefit by the promotion of volunteer programmes that encourage community wide involvement in the Charity’s historical and heritage installations, exhibitions, immersive experiences, activities, productions, its performing arts projects or its other educational activities.This Article 4 may not be amended without the prior written consent of the Commission if it would alter the Charity’s charitable purposes.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: County Durham, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a significant surplus of £18.1 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by a £22 million donation from Lempriere Pringle 2015. Net assets increased to £46.9 million, with unrestricted reserves of £21.3 million, which are well above the stated policy target of approximately £1.5 million. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by committed funding and adequate resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~35.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen Hallchair
• Duncan Barrie
• JONATHAN GARNIER RUFFER · trustee of 2 other charities
• Kevin Eld
• LOUIS GREIG · trustee of 3 other charities
• Lesley Fairclough
• Nicholas David White

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

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Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

• JONATHAN GARNIER RUFFER — trustee here and at LEMPRIERE PRINGLE 2015

Known funders

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