AMBLE DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1051657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Formed as a Limited Company in 1994 the Trust became a registered charity 1995. The principle mission and objective of the Trust is to regenerate Amble by taking a lead in most aspects of economic, social and community regeneration in partnership with other agencies to provide the conditions and infrastructure for the restoration of community self-confidence, self esteem and economic prosperity.

Objects

(A) TO PRESERVE PROTECT IMPROVE AND ENHANCE IN ANY WAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE AMENITIES INCLUDING BUILDINGS OR FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST IN THE AREA THE AREA BOUNDED TO THE NORTH BY THE RIVER COQUET TO THE EAST BY THE COASTLINE AND WEST BY TOGSTON AND HAUXLEY PARISH BOUNDARIES, TO INCLUDE THE AREAS KNOWN AS MARINER'S VIEW, GLOSTER HILL, THE BRAID, THE MARINA, AND ADJOINING AREAS (HEREINAFTER KNOWN AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") (B) TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY IMPROVING AND BEAUTIFYING THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF. (D) TO FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,483,413 against a capital reserve of £2,218,134 and a general reserve of £265,279. The charity reported a net income of £246,134 for the year, driven primarily by rental income and grants, while charitable expenditure was £145,344. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Coastal Community Fund — “As part of a £2.5m project funded through the Coastal Community Fund, the Village was officially opened by HRH The Countess of Wessex in Apr…” (source page)
• Northumberland Strategic Partnership — “Following closure of the former Co-operative non food store in 2009 and the development of a robust business case the Trust secured funding …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (8 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CATHERINE ARMSTRONG
• DEREK NICKALLS
• Jack Hoskin Mr · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jennifer Anne Ricahrds
• Jennifer Margaret Dunn
• Lynne Morelli
• MR ROD HENDERSON
• Mandy Bond
• PAUL HARVEY RIGBY
• Pauline Davidson
• Polly Katherine Higgins
• WILLIAM REDFORD ARMSTRONG

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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