the auckland project

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Auckland Project is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in County Durham and operates in Durham.

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

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

Durham

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