HYLTON CASTLE TRUST

Registered charity 1180548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hylton Castle Trust manages Hylton Castle and dene on the local community's behalf. Hylton Castle, currently undergoing refurbishment, will be opening as a community-led heritage centre in the summer of 2019. Hylton Castle Trust will be working with partners to provide work placements and training opportunities for local people.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS (INHABITANTS):1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF HYLTONCASTLE, SUNDERLAND IN PARTICULAR BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A HERITAGE CENTRE.2 TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GARDEN STRUCTURES AND RECORDS RELATING TO HYLTON CASTLE.3 TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE SURROUNDING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING HYLTONDENE AND HYLTON DENE LOCAL NATURE RESERVE INCLUDING BY PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVING WILDLIFE.4 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INHABITANTS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£280k

Latest spending

£282k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,710 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £1,195. The trustees note the continued need to secure funding but consider the going concern basis appropriate due to secured grants from English Heritage and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational and salary costs (held: £1k)

“To maintain general/unrestricted funds at a level which will cover 3 months operational and salary costs as a minimum supported by funds held by Sunderland City Council on behalf of the charitable company.” — page 5

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Sunderland City Council — “Hylton Castle Trust, supported by Sunderland City Council, National Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage, has created a new and vibran…” (source page)
National Heritage Lottery Fund — “Hylton Castle Trust, supported by Sunderland City Council, National Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage, has created a new and vibran…” (source page)
English Heritage — “Hylton Castle Trust, supported by Sunderland City Council, National Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage, has created a new and vibran…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Colin Liddle
JACQUELINE SMITH
JOHN COLIN WILSON · trustee of 2 other charities
Rajinder Singh JP · trustee of 2 other charities
Robert Wilson
SUSAN ORD · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£280k	£282k
31/03/2024	£448k	£448k
31/03/2023	£393k	£359k
31/03/2022	£269k	£261k
31/03/2021	£80k	£69k

Common questions

Is HYLTON CASTLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,710 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £1,195. The trustees note the continued need to secure funding but consider the going concern basis appropriate due to secured grants from English Heritage and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.