--- title: "Northern Heartlands — charity 1186306 | CharityCompare" description: "Northern Heartlands (charity 1186306): income £331k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/northern-heartlands retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:10:30.766Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1186306CIO NH # Northern Heartlands Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Northern Heartlands is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.northernheartlands.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186306&subId=0) Work at Northern Heartlands? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=northern-heartlands&type=claim&name=Northern%20Heartlands) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Northern Heartlands? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-28 £331,449 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-28 £271,727 Registered charity number 1186306 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hall Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.northernheartlands.org](http://www.northernheartlands.org/) Quick answer Northern Heartlands (number 1186306) 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 Northern Heartlands do? Northern Heartlands is a place-based cultural organisation currently delivering a range of arts, heritage & creative projects with communities across south & west Durham. It also operates at a strategic level with cross-sectoral partners, promoting community engagement through creativity being used to support a range of agendas, from health and wellbeing to planning, the environment & tourism. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Northern Heartlands Answers Northern Heartlands gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Northern Heartlands's highest-paid staff paid? Northern Heartlands's annual return for the year ending 28 March 2026 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? The register records Northern Heartlands 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Northern Heartlands's annual return for the year ending 28 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 November 2019 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; 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 Northern Heartlands registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Northern Heartlands yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Northern Heartlands. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Northern Heartlands? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=northern-heartlands&type=claim&name=Northern%20Heartlands) [Visit charity website](http://www.northernheartlands.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Northern Heartlands a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Northern Heartlands as a registered charity (number 1186306) 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 Northern Heartlands's charity number? Northern Heartlands's charity number is 1186306. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186306? Search 1186306 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 Northern Heartlands do? Northern Heartlands is a place-based cultural organisation currently delivering a range of arts, heritage & creative projects with communities across south & west Durham. It also operates at a strategic level with cross-sectoral partners, promoting community engagement through creativity being used to support a range of agendas, from health and wellbeing to planning, the environment & tourism. Does Northern Heartlands have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Northern Heartlands. 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 Northern Heartlands? Northern Heartlands's website listed in our register data is http://www.northernheartlands.org. 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 Northern Heartlands's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Northern Heartlands's annual return for the year ending 28 March 2026 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Northern Heartlands? The register records Northern Heartlands 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 Northern Heartlands's trustees paid? Northern Heartlands's annual return for the year ending 28 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Northern Heartlands registered as a charity? Northern Heartlands was entered on the register on 13 November 2019. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186306&subId=0).