Customs House Trust Limited

Registered charity 1032846 Registered since 1994

Operates: North Tyneside, South Tyneside

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.7y median 1.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.8y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 11Professional services 3Business services 2

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Contact

Website	www.customshouse.co.uk
Email	mail@customshouse.co.uk
Phone	01914273749
Address	Mill Dam, THEATRE & RESTAURANT, South Shields, SOUTH SHIELDS, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1ES

Finances

£3,117,161 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,520,910	£1,041,691
2022	£2,057,029	£1,852,706
2023	£2,505,140	£2,535,172
2024	£2,980,960	£3,091,731
2025	£3,117,161	£3,220,572

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND POPULAR CULTURE AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH TYNESIDE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (2) TO ESTABLISH AND TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTRES FOR THE ARTS AND POPULAR CULTURE THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH TYNESIDE AND IN PARTICULAR AT THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE BUILDING, MILL DAM, SOUTH SHIELDS AND TO EQUIP, MAINTAIN, MANAGE AND MARKET THE SAME, TOGETHER WITH RELATED CAPITAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE MILL DAM AREA OF SOUTH SHIELDS

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 AUGUST 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 4 JANUARY 1994

Trustees (12)

6trustees

60median age

0aged 70+

Adrian Jacksonage 57 since 2024
Arabella Plouviezage 65 since 2023
David Cottam since 2026
Desmond Youngage 55 since 2025
Eddie Czestochowskiage 63 since 2022
Garry Thompson since 2026
Jane Carter since 2026
Margaret Fay since 2026
Paul Whiteage 57 since 2026
Raymond Spencer since 2026
Richard Ord since 2026
Tom Hall since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

The Customs House Trust Limited · 02848282 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 26/08/1993

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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