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COMMON ROOM OF THE GREAT NORTH LIMITED

Registered charity 1175946 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREAT NORTH INSTITUTE

To advance, for the benefit of the public, education in the practice and understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in particular in the North-East Region by:a) Owning, operating and maintaining building b) Owning, and promoting the cultural, industrial and engineering heritage of building and collection c) Promoting public knowledge and awareness of role of STEM

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Latest income
£610k
Latest spending
£738k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £128,817, leaving unrestricted reserves in a deficit position of £640,239. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces a challenging trading environment and has disclosed a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern due to reliance on forecast income and funder support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-640k; policy: 6 months of operational costs (£250,000))
“At the year-end free reserves, all of which currently link to the value of the building, were in deficit £111,119” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“the directors consider that there is a material uncertainty in respect of the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Common Room Trading Limited
“The Common Room of the Great North Limited owns 100% of the share capital of Common Room Trading Limited” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Common Room (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£610k
Total spending
£738k
Cost of raising funds
£291k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£610k£738k
30/06/2024£902k£1.1m
30/06/2023£943k£1.0m
30/06/2022£1.2m£1.1m
30/06/2021£2.6m£3.9m

Common questions

Is COMMON ROOM OF THE GREAT NORTH LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £128,817, leaving unrestricted reserves in a deficit position of £640,239. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces a challenging trading environment and has disclosed a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern due to reliance on forecast income and funder support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COMMON ROOM OF THE GREAT NORTH LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMON ROOM OF THE GREAT NORTH LIMITED as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£35k