PEGSWOOD COMMUNITY HUB LIMITED

Registered charity 1097910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PEGSWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED

We work with families to provide a variety of services with a response to need and solution focussed approach. This work includes tackling issues such as poverty, unemployment, parenting, anti-social behaviour, social isolation and ill health. We support all generations by providing drop ins, one to one support, accredited programmes, courses and through referrals to external agencies.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PEGSWOOD AND LONGHIRST AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF HEREINAFTER CALLED ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION. THE CAPITAL OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE PEGSWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT" AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: PEGSWOOD, LONGHIRST, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Northumberland, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at an overall deficit of £3,159, resulting in a fall in bank balances to £1,141. While the charity is debt-free, unrestricted cash reserves are reported as less than one month's basic operating costs, with total unrestricted reserves at £16,191. The trustees acknowledge the need to control costs and build core reserves urgently.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“unrestricted cash reserves at just over £1,000 represent less than one months’ basic operating costs, and the Trustees remain committed to urgently building reserves in the coming months and years.” — page 6
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 3% of the £36,184 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 2% of the £45,056 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 16/06/2024, 137 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£44k
31/03/2024£61k£73k
31/03/2023£45k£53k
31/03/2022£44k£49k
31/03/2021£42k£34k

Common questions

Is PEGSWOOD COMMUNITY HUB LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at an overall deficit of £3,159, resulting in a fall in bank balances to £1,141. While the charity is debt-free, unrestricted cash reserves are reported as less than one month's basic operating costs, with total unrestricted reserves at £16,191. The trustees acknowledge the need to control costs and build core reserves urgently. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PEGSWOOD COMMUNITY HUB LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PEGSWOOD COMMUNITY HUB LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500Other Charities/Voluntary Bodies

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East03/02/2022£1kA grant to Pegswood Community Hub
Community Foundation North East15/10/2018£750High Sheriff of Northumberland Award
Community Foundation North East29/03/2018£500Pegswood Performing Arts Juniors
Community Foundation North East29/03/2018£500Pegswood Performing Arts Juniors
Community Foundation North East16/10/2017£750Northumberland High Sheriff Award
Community Foundation North East23/06/2017£1kPegswood Performing Arts
Community Foundation North East22/03/2017£9kTowards Pegswood Community Hub Garden
Community Foundation North East17/01/2017£750High Sheriff of Northumberland Award
The National Lottery Community Fund18/08/2016£2k25th Anniversary Celebration
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2016£6kHubsters
Community Foundation North East10/11/2015£890Towards Our Stories in Art
Community Foundation North East16/10/2015£750Northumberland High Sheriff Award
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2013£10kFabulous Families!
Northern Rock Foundation11/12/2006£46kGrant awarded to Pegswood Community Project (Northumberland)
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2006£5khealthy living project
Northern Rock Foundation18/03/2003£64kGrant awarded to Pegswood Community Project (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation31/10/2000£100kGrant awarded to Pegswood Community Project (Northumberland)

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE COMMUNITY HUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PEGSWOOD COMMUNITY HUB LIMITED£36k—0below—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY HUB FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE HOUSE PROJECT FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB FY2025£156k——unclear—no doubt
HUB COMMUNITY PROJECT FY2025£73k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FY2026£60k—0unclear—no doubt

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