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sunderland culture limited

The charity supports the general public. Sunderland Culture Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Sunderland and operates in Sunderland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We operate museums, galleries and performing arts venues in Sunderland and deliver city-wide projects, events and performances that engage hundreds of thousands of people each year in visual arts, heritage, performance and learning opportunities.

Fundraising

See where Sunderland Culture Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,210,915
Latest Expenditure
£2,111,066

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 67.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 32.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £470,547
Charitable Activities £661,110
Other Trading £853,237
Investments £1,392
Other Income £224,629

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,425,214
Raising Funds £685,852
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,210,915£2,111,066£1,425,214£300,252£215,00042 / 25
2023£2,485,709£2,923,435£1,756,951£200,403£65,18654 / 40
2022£2,176,893£2,500,985£2,500,985£638,129£391,04743 / 5
2021£2,221,711£1,479,594£1,479,594£962,221£208,56215 / 0
2020£1,668,755£1,919,975£1,918,918£220,104£011 / 25

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers