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Registered charity · No. 1204306CIO

Natural History Society of Northumbria

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Natural History Society of Northumbria is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Natural History Society of Northumbria?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£447,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£483,000
Registered charity number
1204306
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Great North Museum ; Hancock

Quick answer

Natural History Society of Northumbria (number 1204306) 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 Natural History Society of Northumbria do?

The objects of NHSN CIO are the encouragement by every means of the study of natural history in all its branches and the conservation of the natural environment in north east England including its geology, flora and fauna

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Natural History Society of Northumbria

Answers Natural History Society of Northumbria gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Natural History Society of Northumbria's highest-paid staff paid?

Natural History Society of Northumbria's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

Natural History Society of Northumbria's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Nhsn
Previous names on the register
The Natural History Society of Northumbria
Where it says it operates
Durham · Gateshead · Hartlepool · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Stockton-on-tees

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

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 Natural History Society of Northumbria registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Natural History Society of Northumbria yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Natural History Society of Northumbria. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Natural History Society of Northumbria a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Natural History Society of Northumbria as a registered charity (number 1204306) 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 Natural History Society of Northumbria's charity number?
Natural History Society of Northumbria's charity number is 1204306. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1204306?
Search 1204306 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Natural History Society of Northumbria do?
The objects of NHSN CIO are the encouragement by every means of the study of natural history in all its branches and the conservation of the natural environment in north east England including its geology, flora and fauna
Does Natural History Society of Northumbria have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Natural History Society of Northumbria. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Natural History Society of Northumbria?
Natural History Society of Northumbria's website listed in our register data is http://www.nhsn.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 Natural History Society of Northumbria's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Natural History Society of Northumbria's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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.
Are Natural History Society of Northumbria's trustees paid?
Natural History Society of Northumbria's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Natural History Society of Northumbria previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Natural History Society of Northumbria: The Natural History Society of Northumbria.
When was Natural History Society of Northumbria registered as a charity?
Natural History Society of Northumbria was entered on the register on 10 August 2023.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.