UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Registered charity 1120120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provision of advice and education, support and mentoring to the community in the area of operation. Including the provision of a drop-in facility for young people and encouraging and supporting outside organisations and outreach working
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintains free reserves within a policy target of £230,000 to £460,000, representing 6 to 12 months of operating costs. The organization reports strong community engagement and volunteer support, with volunteers' time valued at nearly £50,000. The trustees confirm that no remuneration is paid to trustees and that the accounts are reviewed by an independent examiner.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“We’re extremely grateful for the support of our donors, partners and funders.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure
“The trustees have established a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover between 6 and 12 months of normal operating costs, which ranges from £230,000 to £460,000.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Michael Bernard MCGARRYchair · trustee of 3 other charities
- Allan David Hobson
- Amanda Simpson
- Carl Stephenson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Stephen Lumb
- John Kevin Marlborough-Boocock
- Lynda Mary Bares
- Martin Roger Peat
- Philip William Lamb
- RICHARD IAN MATTHEWS
- Robert Danby · trustee of 2 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintains free reserves within a policy target of £230,000 to £460,000, representing 6 to 12 months of operating costs. The organization reports strong community engagement and volunteer support, with volunteers' time valued at nearly £50,000. The trustees confirm that no remuneration is paid to trustees and that the accounts are reviewed by an independent examiner. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UPPER TEESDALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, FRAZER TRUST.
Known funders
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