Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The development and presentation of a live-action night show of 2,000 years of British History seen through the eyes of North East England on a 71/2 acre stage to an audience of up to 8,000 in the shadow of Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham.Every aspect of the show will be delivered by over 1,000 volunteers to reawaken pride, develop skills and bring the local community together.

Latest income

£10.5m

Expenditure

£8.2m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-09-30 £3.5m £3.6m
2021-09-30 £2.4m £4.2m
2022-09-30 £11.3m £4.3m
2023-09-30 £2.0m £4.8m
2024-12-31 £10.5m £8.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £8.1m
Charitable activities £2.0m
Trading £0
Investment income £171k
Total income £10.5m

Spending

Charitable spend £7.6m
Raising funds £594k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £8.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £7.3m
Total funds £28.8m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £28.8m
— endowment £0
Total assets £28.8m
Cash £2.2m

People

Employees 22

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.