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THE TOWN MOOR CHARITY

Registered charity 227620 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The effective maintenance of Newcastle Town Moor, overseeing investments and income generated to fund improvements to the Town Moor.

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £5,677,952, with unrestricted funds at £4,013,292 and free reserves (unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets) at £655,960. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents and wayleaves (47% of income)
“Rents and wayleaves 609,333” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to generate income to meet the costs of the maintenance, reinstatement and management if there was a drop in rental or other income (held: £656k)
“The trustees consider that the reserves held are sufficient to generate income to meet the costs of the maintenance, reinstatement and management if there was a drop in rental or other income from the Town Moor.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Town Moor Money Charity (linked charity) funds reported within restricted funds.
“The funds of the Charity are reported within restricted funds within these financial statements. The Stewards of the Incorporated Companies of the Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne is the reporting charity.” — page 5
“The Freemen have a direct link with this Trust in that members of the Stewards Committee serve on the Board of trustees along with representatives of the City Council and other care providing organisations.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Mary Magdalene and Holy Jesus Trust (trustees serve on board).
“The funds of the Charity are reported within restricted funds within these financial statements. The Stewards of the Incorporated Companies of the Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne is the reporting charity.” — page 5
“The Freemen have a direct link with this Trust in that members of the Stewards Committee serve on the Board of trustees along with representatives of the City Council and other care providing organisations.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/09/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£656k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (61% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
29/09/2025£1.3m£1.0m
29/09/2024£861k£787k
29/09/2023£805k£455k
29/09/2022£696k£539k
29/09/2021£645k£523k

Common questions

Is THE TOWN MOOR CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £5,677,952, with unrestricted funds at £4,013,292 and free reserves (unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets) at £655,960. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY2£250k
THE HARRISON FOUNDATION1£700k
THE REECE FOUNDATION1£142k
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION1£82k
Sir Graham Wylie Foundation1£50k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST1£35k
WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION1£17k
CEO SLEEPOUT1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TOWN MOOR CHARITY£1.3m—0above—no doubt
NEWCASTLE BENFIELD JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£253k—0unclear—no doubt
NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025£7.9m——above—no doubt
NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SOCIETY FY2025£473k—0above—no doubt
MOOR TIME FY2025£173kbelow £30,0000unclear—no doubt
EMLEY MOOR MINERS RECREATION GROUND AND INSTITUTE FY2024£284k—0unclear—no doubt

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