THE ANGELOU CENTRE
Registered charity 1044344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Holistic services to promote economic independence of disadvantaged women in the North East through partnerships and networks including women and children survivors of abuse; carers and older women:Advocacy TrainingIndividual advice and guidancePersonal developmentJob searchEnterpriseChildcare support Family SupportEmergency AccommodationSocial and Creative Activities
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £54,234 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £773,995, with free reserves of £329,346, which the trustees believe are in excess of their policy target of approximately £413,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £534k)
“The trustees believe that the minimum level of reserves should be the equivalent of 6 months running/operating costs, 5% redundancy costs plus ongoing property repair costs.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Allen Sykes Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Meenaxi Patel
- Ngozi Mary Udeze
- Odeth Richardson
- Rene Francis-McBrearty
- Sihle Mapanda
- Tebogo Gunn
- Tina Sikka
- Wendy Amexo
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gateshead · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Stockton-on-tees · Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ANGELOU CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £54,234 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £773,995, with free reserves of £329,346, which the trustees believe are in excess of their policy target of approximately £413,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Allen Sykes Audit Limited.
Who funds THE ANGELOU CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ANGELOU CENTRE as a grant recipient include GLOBAL DIALOGUE, THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST, ROSA FUND, The Caring Family Foundation, GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION.
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