WESTERHOPE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1044378 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dance,Zumba,Craft, Bowling Club - Men and Women,Badminton,Snooker,Exercise,Women Institute,Football - Junior, Resident Meetings,Ward Committee,Social Activities,Meeting Rooms for public, local authority and others,Play facilities for Young PeopleArea of benefit Newcastle upon Tyne

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS. 2. TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Area of benefit: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £129,357 at the year end, which the trustees consider appropriate to fund future requirements. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue. Financial sustainability is noted as the major financial risk, managed through regular reviews of liquid funds and active management of debtor and creditor balances.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (65% of income)
“Association's income 64,201” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least six months expenditure (held: £129k)
“The charity has increased its reserves policy to now cover at least six months expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£72k£77k
31/03/2024£91k£67k
31/03/2023£64k£53k
31/03/2022£52k£51k
31/03/2021£72k£42k

Common questions

Is WESTERHOPE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £129,357 at the year end, which the trustees consider appropriate to fund future requirements. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue. Financial sustainability is noted as the major financial risk, managed through regular reviews of liquid funds and active management of debtor and creditor balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/03/2024£20kMillionaire Street 2024 02w1
The National Lottery Community Fund25/09/2006£6kOuter West Summer Health and arts Programme