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Duke of Northumberland’s Charity
Supporting the environment, the arts and education
Founded: 1979
Charity Details
Full Name: The 10th Duke of Northumberland’s Charity
Founded: 1979
Type: Independent
Where Operates: Newcastle and Northumberland
Headquarters: Alnwick, NE66 1NQ
Charity No: 278584
History and Activities
The trust was established in 1979 by Hugh Percy (1914 -1988), the 10th Duke of Northumberland. The 10th Duke was a keen agriculturalist, endowing the Duke of Northumberland Chair in Rural Economy at Newcastle University, then establishing the trust to assist charitable organizations in local communities. The current trustees are the 12th Duke, Ralph Percy (b. 1956), and his younger brother, Lord James Percy (b. 1965).
The trust predominantly makes small grants of under £5,000 to environmental, educational, arts and heritage organizations, and a limited number of larger awards. It awarded £115,630 in grants in the financial year 2016/17, including £37,000 to Northumberland Church of England Academy, of which the present Duke is a sponsor, and £30,000 to the Alnwick Playhouse.
Vital Statistics (year to 31/03/2017)
| Total Income:
| £170,559
|
| Voluntary Income:
| £0
|
| Investment Income:
| £170,559
|
| Employees:
| 0
|
| Total Expenditure (TE):
| £142,594
|
| Grants to Beneficiaries (GR):
| £115,630
|
| GR as % of TE:
| 81.1%
|
| Investments at Year End:
| £5,558,528
|
Website
http://www.northumberlandestates.co.uk/the-estate/community/
References
Charity Commission. (2018). The 10th Duke of Northumberland’s Charity, Available here (Accessed: 17/09/2018).
Lomas, R. (1999). A Power in the Land: The Percys. Tuckwell Press: East Lothian.