HEXHAM AND TYNEDALE COMMUNITY TRUST
Maintain & manage Hexham Community Centre to provide offices for rent, rooms for hire & facilities to voluntary & Community groups in the Hexham & Tynedale Area. Also to facilitate two elderly persons groups and provide OFSTED registered Pre-school Playgroup, who now also facilitate the Parent & Toddler group held in the Community Centre.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHIN HEXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND ('THE AREA OF BENEFIT') BY ASSOCIATING THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT, AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £311,264 and held unrestricted reserves of £69,563, which the trustees note represents approximately four months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements or accounting records. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds no investments.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust’s policy is to establish unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover running costs for several months ahead” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Stephen Ballchair
- ANN REED
- Jane Christine Kevan
- Keda Norman
- LES HARE
- Oliver Lovett
- Thomas W Pearson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £311k | £299k |
| 31/03/2024 | £334k | £297k |
| 31/03/2023 | £266k | £241k |
| 31/03/2022 | £262k | £198k |
| 31/03/2021 | £189k | £211k |
Common questions
Is HEXHAM AND TYNEDALE COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £311,264 and held unrestricted reserves of £69,563, which the trustees note represents approximately four months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements or accounting records. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds no investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HEXHAM AND TYNEDALE COMMUNITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEXHAM AND TYNEDALE COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 09/10/2025 | £10k | Grant to Hexham and Tynedale Community Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/07/2025 | £3k | Grant to Hexham and Tynedale Community Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 09/05/2024 | £9k | Grant to Hexham and Tynedale Community Trust |
| Community Foundation North East | 16/03/2023 | £5k | Grant to Hexham and Tynedale Community Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2022 | £10k | Hexham Jubilee Garden |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/07/2021 | £7k | A grant to Hexham and Tynedale Community Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2021 | £5k | Supporting Local Older People Through Coronavirus Restrictions |
| UK government | 16/06/2020 | £7k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 31/03/2020 | £23k | Refurbishment of community hall |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/02/2016 | £2k | Towards Pensioners Group summer trip |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/05/2015 | £2k | Towards Essential repairs and maintenance to lift at Hexham Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/05/2015 | £10k | Hexham Community Centre - Open Arms Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | 1 | £46k |
| THE VARDY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE MESSAGE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- HEXHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH
- HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED
- CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST
- FERRYSIDE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GROUP
- MELTHAM SPORTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED
- SOUTH HILL CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEXHAM AND TYNEDALE COMMUNITY TRUST | £311k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEXHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH | £224k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED | £421k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| CASTLE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FERRYSIDE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GROUP | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MELTHAM SPORTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED | £134k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |