GLOW : NEWCASTLE CULTURAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Taking a co-creative and collaborative approach, we work to support children and young people to flourish as creative, connected, active, and engaged citizens. We work across education, creative and cultural sectors with children and young people and their wider communities.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (AGED 0 TO 25) BY PROMOTING, IMPROVING, AND DEVELOPING CREATIVE LEARNING AND ACCESS TO CREATIVE AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, SUPPORTING OR PROVIDING EDUCATION IN NEWCASTLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating surplus of £4,398 for the period, resulting in total net assets of £53,832. The trustees consider three months' organisational costs to be an appropriate level of reserves, against which the unrestricted funds of £28,276 are held. The charity has secured significant future funding, including a three-year award from the Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund, to support its ongoing operations.
What the accounts disclose
“We consider 3 months’ organisational costs to be an appropriate level of reserves.” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Trustees
- Anna Disleychair
- Gary Wright
- Gemma Louise Johnson
- Jane Dube
- KATHRYN NICHOLSON
- Professor Venda Louise Pollock
- Robert Adams
- Stephanie Jane Whitehead
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £154k | £100k |
Common questions
Is GLOW : NEWCASTLE CULTURAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating surplus of £4,398 for the period, resulting in total net assets of £53,832. The trustees consider three months' organisational costs to be an appropriate level of reserves, against which the unrestricted funds of £28,276 are held. The charity has secured significant future funding, including a three-year award from the Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund, to support its ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 01/04/2026 | £15k | Grant to Glow - Newcastle Cultural Education Partnership |
| Community Foundation North East | 15/08/2024 | £5k | Grant to Glow - Newcastle Cultural Education Partnership |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOICEY TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- GLOW CHURCH UK
- NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE TRUST LTD
- THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
- THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- SHINE: SUPPORT AND HELP IN EDUCATION
- ALNWICK YOUNG PEOPLES ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOW : NEWCASTLE CULTURAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOW CHURCH UK | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE TRUST LTD | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHINE: SUPPORT AND HELP IN EDUCATION | £2.5m | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |