Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 14

COMMON ROOM OF THE GREAT NORTH LIMITED

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £214,910 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/22	£1,159	£1,083	£76	£168	£-215	£-215	-2.4	15	65
30/06/21	£2,566	£3,874	£-1,309	£0	£-291	£-301	-0.9	8	54
30/06/20	£1,849	£1,980	£-131	£0	£1,018	£1,018	6.2	7	69
30/06/19	£1,719	£583	£1,136	£0	£1,149	£16	0.3	5	51
30/06/18	£455	£442	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 109%
Liabilities/Income: 232%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

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Established: 6 years

www.thecommonroom.org.uk

hello@thecommonroom.org.uk

01912509717

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Professional associations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

15 employees
65 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Foyle Foundation	£85,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£75,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£40,000
Wolfson Foundation	£35,000
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£23,333

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£35,000	28/04/2023	towards core operational costs for the yearend June 2023 (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Common Room of the Great North
£5,000	17/02/2022	Sponsoring the organisation's 'Face of Engineering' conference
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Common Room of the Great North
£10,000	24/06/2021	2021-22 core costs and support towards the costs of an opening festival programme in Newcastle (uplift)
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Common Room of the Great North
£25,000	13/05/2021	2021-22 core costs and support towards the costs of an opening festival programme in Newcastle
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000	19/03/2021	Of Graft & Glory: Securing the completion of The Common Room of The Great North
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£50,000	11/02/2021	towards operational costs into 2021 to enable trading and delivery of activities in the newly renovated building (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Common Room of the Great North
£35,000	09/12/2020	WF Covid-19 Support Fund
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work Yr 3
£23,333	02/04/2020	Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work Yr 3
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work Yr 2
£23,333	01/04/2019	Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work Yr 2
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work
£23,334	24/09/2018	Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work
£5,000	24/09/2018	Towards the costs of the restoration and refurbishment of the Neville Hall building and associated development work

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-74

PAUL KELLY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Safety Management Consultant

RICK SMITH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consulting Geologist

ALISON JANE SHAW Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Headteacher

CATHERINE MARIANNE MILLER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Associate Director, Other trusteeship: THE NORTH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF MINING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,

CAROL ANN BELL OBE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

HELEN LISA WHITFIELD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

MATTHEW BOYLE OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

MERCEDES JORDAN BROADBENT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trade Union Official

NANCY-JEMIMA DOYLE-HALL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Executive Director

PENNY WILKINSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant

SIR WILLIAM HOLLIN DAYRELL MORRISON-BELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/11/2017, number: 1175946
Registered at Companies House on 08/02/2017, number: 10609517

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Neville Hall
Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1SE

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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