Common Room of the Great North Limited (number 1175946) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Common Room of the Great North Limited do?
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
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Common Room of the Great North Limited
Answers Common Room of the Great North Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Common Room of the Great North Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Common Room of the Great North Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Common Room of the Great North Limited's money come from?
Common Room of the Great North Limited reported £610k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £291k (48%), donations and legacies £198k (33%), charitable activities £120k (20%).
Trading and fundraising events£291k · 48%
Donations and legacies£198k · 33%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£120k · 20%
Does Common Room of the Great North Limited receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Common Room of the Great North Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Common Room of the Great North Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Common Room of the Great North Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Common Room of the Great North Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Common Room of the Great North Limited registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Common Room of the Great North Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Common Room of the Great North Limited.
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Is Common Room of the Great North Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Common Room of the Great North Limited as a registered charity (number 1175946) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Common Room of the Great North Limited's charity number?
Common Room of the Great North Limited's charity number is 1175946. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Common Room of the Great North Limited do?
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
Does Common Room of the Great North Limited have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Common Room of the Great North Limited?
Common Room of the Great North Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.thecommonroom.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Common Room of the Great North Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Common Room of the Great North Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Common Room of the Great North Limited's money come from?
Common Room of the Great North Limited reported £610k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £291k (48%), donations and legacies £198k (33%), charitable activities £120k (20%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Common Room of the Great North Limited?
The register records Common Room of the Great North Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Common Room of the Great North Limited's trustees paid?
Common Room of the Great North Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Common Room of the Great North Limited registered as a charity?
Common Room of the Great North Limited was entered on the register on 27 November 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10609517).