the auckland project
Activities & Mission
Running the Castle: managing the Castle, gardens and parkland - opening to the public.Enhancing the Castle: interpreting existing rooms and paintings, creating new temporary exhibitions,turning the Castle, medieval walled garden and historic parkland into a major heritage attraction, together with Market Place art galleryCreating social impact: jobs, apprentices, volunteers, creative projects
Fundraising
See where The Auckland Project is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£14,076,919
Latest Expenditure
£13,700,629
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 68.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 69.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £9,568,138
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £2,722,402
Investments £919,138
Other Income £867,241
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £9,572,018
Raising Funds £183,121
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £3,945,490
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £14,076,919 | £13,700,629 | £9,572,018 | £83,620,022 | £13,015,159 | 137 / 468 |
| 2023 | £7,755,332 | £11,799,028 | £8,685,323 | £83,306,232 | £16,241,028 | 136 / 288 |
| 2022 | £6,586,792 | £8,244,597 | £6,606,584 | £87,349,928 | £24,741,753 | 68 / 272 |
| 2021 | £11,293,630 | £7,996,774 | £7,129,378 | £89,015,846 | £29,687,520 | 88 / 318 |
| 2020 | £17,988,533 | £10,295,773 | £9,550,661 | £85,718,990 | £85,283,498 | 116 / 347 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
58 Kingsway
BISHOP AUCKLAND
County Durham
DL14 7JF
BISHOP AUCKLAND
County Durham
DL14 7JF
Website
www.aucklandproject.orgRegistration Date
2 March 2012
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5026437
Charity Number
1146219
Trustees
Rev Nicholas Roderick Holtam
Robert John Yorke
Brendan Godfrey Eamonn Finucane
Jane Elizabeth Bonnar Dean
Jennifer Anne Scott
Judith Eva Layfield
Robert Neville
MARQUESS ARTHUR FRANCIS NICHOLAS WILLS DOWNSHIRE
Victoria Jill Bell
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- THE AUCKLAND CASTLE TRUST