The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Robert Stephenson Trust

Registered charity 700647 CIO Registered since 1988

Operates: Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Northumberland

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
7y median 8y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
11.9y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7Other Charitable Purposes 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Construction 1Education 1

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Contact

Websiterobertstephensontrust.com
Emailrstrust@robertstephensontrust.com
Phone01912509717
Addresscare of The Common Room of the North, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 1SE

Finances

£1,078 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,281£665
2022£6,476£2,304
2023£2,119£5,625
2024£2,860£2,119
2025£1,078£668

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS, AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE ROLE OF ROBERT STEPHENSON, HIS COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER INTERESTS, AND THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE IN THAT DEVELOPMENT. 11) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE IN THE COUNTY OF TYNE AND WEAR AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, WHTEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE AS MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE CITY AFORESAID, PARTICULARLY THAT CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 290(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONCONVERSION 07 APR 2021

Trustees (7)

7trustees
82median age
2aged 70+

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