THE MALTINGS (BERWICK) TRUST
Registered charity 701194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MALTINGS
The Maltings (Berwick) Trust seeks to inspire, engage and entertain the people of Berwick-upon-Tweed, North Northumberland and the Borders. We inspire through presenting world-class performances and exhibitions; we engage through learning programmes and by working collaboratively; and we entertain through a diverse programme of events.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,708 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £251,823. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £110,726, which is below the stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient liquidity to continue operations for at least twelve months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £111k)
“It is the policy of the charity that we aim to ensure that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a minimum level equivalent to three month’s operating costs” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Maltings (Berwick) Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Anne Cranston — General Manager (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- ENTWISTLE, George Edward — director, appointed 05/08/2026on trustee list
- HOOD, Adam Johnston Jarron, Rev — director, appointed 30/04/2025on trustee list
- WICKS, Jacqueline Helen — director, appointed 01/03/2025on trustee list
- GAETA, Aldo Salvatore — director, appointed 01/03/2025on trustee list
- BROWN, Fiona — director, appointed 21/01/2025on trustee list
- BARRETT, Wendy Elizabeth — director, appointed 01/04/2023on trustee list
- MILNER, Helen — director, appointed 15/08/2022on trustee list
- CURTHOYS, Benjamin James — director, appointed 12/08/2022on trustee list
- SHERRARD, Scott Rathman — director, appointed 19/04/2016on trustee list
- LANG, Jonathan Mark — director, appointed 16/12/2014not on trustee list
- LAMONT, Rosanne Myra — secretary, appointed 01/10/2019
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£47k
Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (49% 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: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Aldo Salvatore Gaeta
- Benjamin James Curthoys
- Fiona Brown
- GEORGE EDWARD ENTWISTLE
- Helen Milner
- Jacqueline Helen Wicks
- Joe Lang · trustee of 2 other charities
- Matthew Simon Runham
- Rev Adam Johnston Jarron Hood
- Scott Rathman Sherrard · trustee of 1 other charity
- Wendy Elizabeth Barrett
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northumberland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE MALTINGS (BERWICK) TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,708 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £251,823. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £110,726, which is below the stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient liquidity to continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds THE MALTINGS (BERWICK) TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MALTINGS (BERWICK) TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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