NORTHERN HEARTLANDS
Registration #1186306 · Registered
www.northernheartlands.orginfo@northernheartlands.org
3 WITHAM STUDIOS HALL STREET
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.
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About NORTHERN HEARTLANDS
NORTHERN HEARTLANDS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1186306). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), NORTHERN HEARTLANDS reported a total income of £332,783 and total expenditure of £338,363, a spending ratio of 102% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, NORTHERN HEARTLANDS describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for NORTHERN HEARTLANDS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History
Latest spending ratio: 101.7% of income spent on charitable work
| Year | Income | Spending | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £332,783 | £338,363 | 102% |
Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026