# COMMON ROOM OF THE GREAT NORTH LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1175946
- **Other names:** GREAT NORTH INSTITUTE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 27, 2017
- **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=1175946


## Contact

- **Address:** Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
- **Postcode:** NE1 1SE
- **Phone:** 01912509717
- **Email:** hello@thecommonroom.org.uk
- **Website:** www.thecommonroom.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, EDUCATION IN THE PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS, IN PARTICULAR IN THE NORTH-EAST REGION BY:A) OWNING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A BUILDING (KNOWN AS NEVILLE HALL IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) USED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF DEBATES, CONFERENCES, COURSES, EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS.B) OWNING, PRESERVING, PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE CULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING HERITAGE OF THE BUILDING AND ITS COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS, BOOKS AND OBJECTS.C) PROMOTING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF THE ROLES PLAYED BY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND INNOVATION IN THE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE NORTH-EAST REGION.THE NORTH-EAST REGION MEANS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF THE BOROUGHS OF GATESHEAD, NORTH TYNESIDE, SOUTH TYNESIDE, HARTLEPOOL, MIDDLESBROUGH, REDCAR AND EAST CLEVELAND, STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON; THE COUNTIES OF DURHAM AND NORTHUMBERLAND; AND THE CITIES OF DURHAM, SUNDER-LAND AND NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE.

**Activities:** To advance, for the benefit of the public, education in the practice and understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in particular in the North-East Region by:a) Owning, operating and maintaining building b) Owning, and promoting the cultural, industrial and engineering heritage of building and  collection c) Promoting public knowledge and awareness of role of STEM

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £609652 | £738494 | £-605864 | 25 |
| June 30, 2024 | £902457 | £1071968 | £-477022 | 30 |
| June 30, 2023 | £942546 | £1035147 | £-307511 | 26 |
| June 30, 2022 | £1159229 | £1083180 | £-214910 | 15 |
| June 30, 2021 | £2565748 | £3874326 | £-290959 | 8 |



## Trustees

- **Matthew Boyle OBE** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 8, 2018
- ALISON JANE SHAW — appointed June 7, 2017
- CATHERINE MARIANNE MILLER — appointed Feb. 7, 2017
- Carol Ann Bell OBE — appointed Aug. 5, 2020
- Helen Lisa Whitfield — appointed Sept. 12, 2018
- Mercedes Jordan Broadbent — appointed Aug. 5, 2020
- Nancy-Jemima Doyle-Hall — appointed Aug. 5, 2020
- Paul Kelly — appointed April 18, 2023
- RICK SMITH — appointed Feb. 7, 2017
- Sir William Hollin Dayrell Morrison-Bell BT — appointed Jan. 8, 2018