# HEART OF THE CITY PARTNERSHIP

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1165434
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 4, 2016
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1165434


## Contact

- **Address:** The Black Gate, Castle Garth, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- **Postcode:** NE1 1RQ
- **Phone:** 01912306300
- **Email:** info@newcastlecastle.co.uk
- **Website:** http://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 4.1 THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 4.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF LEARNING, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE AREA AROUND ST NICHOLAS’ CATHEDRAL IN PARTICULAR NEWCASTLE CASTLE IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (“THE CITY”); 4.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VISITORS TO THE CITY TO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY THE HISTORY AND FABRIC OF THE SAID BUILDINGS 4.1.3 THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NEWCASTLE CASTLE BEING OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND PARTICULARLY THE GRADE I LISTED BUILDINGS AND SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENTS KNOWN AS THE BLACK GATE AND CASTLE KEEP. (“THE OBJECTS”).

**Activities:** Preserve and protect Newcastle Castle. Advance culture and heritage by encouraging the local community and visitors to appreciate and enjoy the history and fabric of Newcastle Castle and buildings around the area of Old Newcastle. Advance education and learning in relation to Newcastle Castle, St Nicholas Cathedral and the area surrounding the two buildings.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Newcastle Upon Tyne City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £563685 | £536376 | £261779 | 23 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £486154 | £464069 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £389508 | £418742 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £310283 | £396828 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £472264 | £318647 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Gavin MacFarlane Black** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 9, 2013
- Adam James Serfontein — appointed June 21, 2023
- Alexander Hay — appointed May 22, 2024
- Catherine Winfield — appointed Sept. 30, 2025
- DR RICHARD MALCOLM PEARS — appointed Aug. 2, 2015
- Elizabeth Hannah MacRobert — appointed March 23, 2022
- Ian Martin Ayris — appointed March 22, 2023
- JOHN GRUNDY — appointed Dec. 15, 2011
- Katie Coralee Mountain — appointed Dec. 7, 2022
- Rev Lee Paul Batson — appointed July 17, 2025