Northern Heartlands
Northern Heartlands is a place-based cultural organisation currently delivering a range of arts, heritage & creative projects with communities across south & west Durham. It also operates at a strategic level with cross-sectoral partners, promoting community engagement through creativity being used to support a range of agendas, from health and wellbeing to planning, the environment & tourism.
Activities & Mission
Northern Heartlands is a place-based cultural organisation currently delivering a range of arts, heritage & creative projects with communities across south & west Durham. It also operates at a strategic level with cross-sectoral partners, promoting community engagement through creativity being used to support a range of agendas, from health and wellbeing to planning, the environment & tourism.
Grants
Northern Heartlands makes grants as part of its work.
- Gives grants to
- organisations
- Total spending (2026)
- £271,727
- Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
- Who it helps
- children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public
- What it supports
- general charitable purposes, education and training, arts, culture, heritage, or science and economic or community development and employment
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Financial Information
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Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2026.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £331,449 | £271,727 | 0 / 1 | |||
| 2025 | £332,783 | £338,363 | 0 / 0 | |||
| 2024 | £231,193 | £265,395 | 0 / 2 | |||
| 2023 | £126,624 | £251,722 | 0 / 0 | |||
| 2022 | £432,526 | £225,084 | 0 / 25 |
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Frequently asked questions about Northern Heartlands
What does Northern Heartlands do?
Northern Heartlands is a place-based cultural organisation currently delivering a range of arts, heritage & creative projects with communities across south & west Durham. It also operates at a strategic level with cross-sectoral partners, promoting community engagement through creativity being used to support a range of agendas, from health and wellbeing to planning, the environment & tourism.
How much income did Northern Heartlands report in 2026?
Northern Heartlands reported total income of £331k and reported expenditure of £272k for the financial year ending 2026, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
When was Northern Heartlands registered as a charity?
Northern Heartlands was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 November 2019 as charity number 1186306. It has been registered for 7 years.
Who runs Northern Heartlands?
Northern Heartlands is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is Graham David Young. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Northern Heartlands operate?
Northern Heartlands operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.
Is Northern Heartlands a registered charity?
Yes — Northern Heartlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1186306.
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Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 26 October 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated