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.

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Latest income
£10.5m
Latest spending
£8.2m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a surplus of £2,273,651 for the 15-month period ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £10,473,401 against total expenditure of £8,199,750. The group holds net assets of £28,811,266, including free reserves of £7,278,729, which the trustees confirm is above their stated minimum policy target of £1.5m. The trustees and auditors have adopted the going concern basis of accounting, citing adequate resources and ongoing support from the co-founder.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £1.5m (held: £7.3m)
“The Directors have determined the minimum level of unrestricted reserves should be a set amount of approximately £1.5m (2023: £1m) based on 4 months of annual expenditure”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Trustee
“During the financial period, a trustee donated £160,000 to the charity (2023: £nil) of which £100,000 is deferred as at 31 December 2024” — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£10.5m
Total spending
£8.2m
Cost of raising funds
£594k
Reserves (reported)
£7.3m
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~10.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% 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: 5.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£10.5m£8.2m
30/09/2023£2.0m£4.8m
30/09/2022£11.3m£4.3m
30/09/2021£2.4m£4.2m
30/09/2020£3.5m£3.6m

Common questions

Is 11Arches financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a surplus of £2,273,651 for the 15-month period ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £10,473,401 against total expenditure of £8,199,750. The group holds net assets of £28,811,266, including free reserves of £7,278,729, which the trustees confirm is above their stated minimum policy target of £1.5m. The trustees and auditors have adopted the going concern basis of accounting, citing adequate resources and ongoing support from the co-founder. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Who funds 11Arches?

Funders whose own accounts filings name 11Arches as a grant recipient include LEMPRIERE PRINGLE 2015, DAVID LAING FOUNDATION.

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.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LEMPRIERE PRINGLE 2015FY2024£10.0m
DAVID LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kSocial Welfare/Sports/Recreation

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARCHWAY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
11Arches£10.5m——unclear—no doubt
ARCHWAY THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
L'ARCHE FY2025£22.2m——unclear—no doubt
NORTHERN STAGE (THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS) LIMITED FY2025£3.8m——below—no doubt
ARUNDEL CASTLE TRUSTEES LIMITED FY2024£5.7m——unclear—no doubt
THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL FY2025£234.9m£210,001 - £220,000—unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.