BELL VIEW (BELFORD)

Registered charity 1075896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BELL VIEW (BELFORD) LIMITED, THE BELL VIEW PROJECT

BELL VIEW (BELFORD) OPERATES FROM A FULLY INTEGRATED MULTI-USE RESOURCE CENTRE TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE OLDER, VULNERABLE, DISABLED OR DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AND THEIR CARERS TO "LIVE WELL". THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR DAY CARE, LEISURE, CREATIVE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING OFFICE AND MEETING ACCOMMODATION FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£1.8m

Latest spending

£2.0m

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £237,126 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to planned transformation costs including the closure of Bell View Care and launch investments for new services. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted free reserves of £30,916, with the group holding total unrestricted funds of £317,559, which the trustees describe as a robust financial foundation ensuring operational continuity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' running costs for the Resource Centre, including staff costs (held: £31k)

“It was decided that the aim would be to have sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover three months' running costs for the Resource Centre, including staff costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity invoiced Bell View Care Limited £12,090 for transport, £11,592 for premises, £3,117 for financial management, £5,625 for miscellaneous expenses, and £11,134 for staff support charges. £3,518 was outstanding at year end.

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Care Limited £12,090 (2024: £14,711) for transport, £11,592 (2024: £16,016) for premises, £3,117 (2024: £3,155) for financial management, £5,625. (2024: £10,958) for miscellaneous expenses, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff support charges. £3,518 (2024: £10,958) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 44

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Help at Home Limited £5,707 (2024: £6,025) for premises, £775 (2024: £208) for subscriptions, £455 (2024: 240) for broadband, £5,551 (2024: £15,822) for financial management support, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff charge costs, £1,423 (2024: £0) for transport costs, £7,773 (2024: £0) for bookkeeping costs and £189 (2024: £426) sundry expenses. The company owed Bell View (Belford) £4.119 (2024: £821) at the year end.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity invoiced Bell View Help at Home Limited £5,707 for premises, £775 for subscriptions, £455 for broadband, £5,551 for financial management support, £11,134 for staff charge costs, £1,423 for transport costs, £7,773 for bookkeeping costs, and £189 for sundry expenses. The company owed £4,119 at year end.

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Care Limited £12,090 (2024: £14,711) for transport, £11,592 (2024: £16,016) for premises, £3,117 (2024: £3,155) for financial management, £5,625. (2024: £10,958) for miscellaneous expenses, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff support charges. £3,518 (2024: £10,958) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 44

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Help at Home Limited £5,707 (2024: £6,025) for premises, £775 (2024: £208) for subscriptions, £455 (2024: 240) for broadband, £5,551 (2024: £15,822) for financial management support, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff charge costs, £1,423 (2024: £0) for transport costs, £7,773 (2024: £0) for bookkeeping costs and £189 (2024: £426) sundry expenses. The company owed Bell View (Belford) £4.119 (2024: £821) at the year end.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity received Gift Aid donations from Bell View Help at Home Limited of £109,381 and from Bell View Care Limited of £7,301.

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Care Limited £12,090 (2024: £14,711) for transport, £11,592 (2024: £16,016) for premises, £3,117 (2024: £3,155) for financial management, £5,625. (2024: £10,958) for miscellaneous expenses, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff support charges. £3,518 (2024: £10,958) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 44

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Help at Home Limited £5,707 (2024: £6,025) for premises, £775 (2024: £208) for subscriptions, £455 (2024: 240) for broadband, £5,551 (2024: £15,822) for financial management support, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff charge costs, £1,423 (2024: £0) for transport costs, £7,773 (2024: £0) for bookkeeping costs and £189 (2024: £426) sundry expenses. The company owed Bell View (Belford) £4.119 (2024: £821) at the year end.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity held £150,000 in Flagstone bank accounts on behalf of Bell View Help at Home Limited, included within other creditors.

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Care Limited £12,090 (2024: £14,711) for transport, £11,592 (2024: £16,016) for premises, £3,117 (2024: £3,155) for financial management, £5,625. (2024: £10,958) for miscellaneous expenses, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff support charges. £3,518 (2024: £10,958) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 44

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Help at Home Limited £5,707 (2024: £6,025) for premises, £775 (2024: £208) for subscriptions, £455 (2024: 240) for broadband, £5,551 (2024: £15,822) for financial management support, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff charge costs, £1,423 (2024: £0) for transport costs, £7,773 (2024: £0) for bookkeeping costs and £189 (2024: £426) sundry expenses. The company owed Bell View (Belford) £4.119 (2024: £821) at the year end.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity had a loan to Bell View Help at Home Limited, with £996 repayable within one year and £10,865 falling due after more than one year.

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Care Limited £12,090 (2024: £14,711) for transport, £11,592 (2024: £16,016) for premises, £3,117 (2024: £3,155) for financial management, £5,625. (2024: £10,958) for miscellaneous expenses, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff support charges. £3,518 (2024: £10,958) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 44

“During the year, the charity invoiced Bell View Help at Home Limited £5,707 (2024: £6,025) for premises, £775 (2024: £208) for subscriptions, £455 (2024: 240) for broadband, £5,551 (2024: £15,822) for financial management support, £11,134 (2024: £0) for staff charge costs, £1,423 (2024: £0) for transport costs, £7,773 (2024: £0) for bookkeeping costs and £189 (2024: £426) sundry expenses. The company owed Bell View (Belford) £4.119 (2024: £821) at the year end.” — page 44

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bell View (Belford) (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£1.8m

Total spending

£2.0m

Cost of raising funds

£2k

Reserves (reported)

£31k

Employees

73

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr EMMA CHRISTINA MILLER
Dr Shirley Anne Tinnion
Eileen Duncan · trustee of 2 other charities
Guy Renner-Thompson · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Elizabeth Cowley
KATHLEEN MARY WILLIAMSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Margaret Todd
Rev Louise Margaret Taylor-Kenyon · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£1.8m	£2.0m
31/03/2024	£1.7m	£1.7m
31/03/2023	£1.3m	£1.3m
31/03/2022	£1.3m	£1.3m
31/03/2021	£1.2m	£980k

Common questions

Is BELL VIEW (BELFORD) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £237,126 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to planned transformation costs including the closure of Bell View Care and launch investments for new services. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted free reserves of £30,916, with the group holding total unrestricted funds of £317,559, which the trustees describe as a robust financial foundation ensuring operational continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds BELL VIEW (BELFORD)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BELL VIEW (BELFORD) as a grant recipient include THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST, E C GRAHAM BELFORD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, Royal Warrant Holders' Charity.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£20k
E C GRAHAM BELFORD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2023	£16k	Charitable donations
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION	FY2024	£10k
E C GRAHAM BELFORD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2022	£5k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2023	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2022	£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	01/04/2026	£10k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	27/11/2025	£10k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	05/09/2024	£1k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	11/07/2024	£20k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	02/04/2024	£10k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	30/03/2023	£10k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	16/02/2023	£10k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	24/11/2022	£6k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	08/09/2022	£3k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	07/04/2022	£3k	Grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	28/10/2021	£3k	A grant to Bell View (Belford)
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/07/2021	£10k	BRINGO Community Transport Project
Community Foundation North East	27/05/2021	£25k	A grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	29/04/2021	£5k	A grant to Bell View (Belford)
Community Foundation North East	29/04/2021	£5k	A grant to Bell View (Belford)
UK government	17/07/2020	£33k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/04/2020	£10k	Bell View reaching out
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/12/2019	£292k	Social Isolation and Wellbeing
Community Foundation North East	12/03/2019	£10k	For work that promotes the mental health and wellbeing of people over 50
Community Foundation North East	11/12/2018	£8k	Boilers adding to the warmth at Bell View
Community Foundation North East	26/07/2018	£548	A one off donation from the Surviving Winter Campaign for general charitable purposes
Community Foundation North East	26/06/2018	£7k	Savvy Surfers and Silver Sneakers Clubs
Community Foundation North East	12/06/2018	£2k	Supporting a pilot transport service to enable hospital visiting
Community Foundation North East	20/04/2018	£4k	BRINGO Community Transport
Community Foundation North East	06/12/2017	£8k	Social opportunities for older people

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE	1	£134k
THE HEADLEY TRUST	1	£45k
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST	1	£42k
Fight for Sight	1	£20k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£10k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£6k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£2k
VISIONARY - LINKING LOCAL SIGHT LOSS CHARITIES	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £277k
BELPER LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED income £1.3m
BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST income £165k
WEST VIEW ADVICE AND RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED income £494k
ST MARYS CARE CENTRE income £162k
BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED income £215k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BELL VIEW (BELFORD)	£1.8m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£277k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BELPER LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025	£1.3m	—	0	unclear	—	not going concern
BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST FY2025	£165k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WEST VIEW ADVICE AND RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025	£494k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARYS CARE CENTRE FY2025	£162k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.