CENTRE WEST (NEWCASTLE)

Registered charity 1129502 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW DEAL FOR COMMUNITIES (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED

Rgeneration activities in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£535k
Latest spending
£629k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £130,291 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,043,950, with free reserves of £1,039,081, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover several years of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: several months (held: £1.0m)
“The trustees have established an unrestricted reserves policy level to allow the Board to take appropriate action to ensure the continuity of its operations for several months should income be interrupted.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NCGFamily Learning Provision FY26 for NCG01/05/2026£700k

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.

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

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£629k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~19.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (58% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£535k£629k
31/03/2024£519k£550k
31/03/2023£467k£558k
31/03/2022£394k£512k
31/03/2021£394k£488k

Common questions

Is CENTRE WEST (NEWCASTLE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £130,291 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,043,950, with free reserves of £1,039,081, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover several years of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

Who funds CENTRE WEST (NEWCASTLE)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CENTRE WEST (NEWCASTLE) as a grant recipient include THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOICEY TRUSTFY2025£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2026£19kNECTA Future Leaders in the Community
Community Foundation North East19/03/2026£4kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Community Foundation North East08/01/2026£1kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£5kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Community Foundation North East09/01/2025£1kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Community Foundation North East27/06/2024£8kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Sport England28/09/2023£8kW Group (Women, Warm, Welcome, Wellbeing Through Sport)
UK government01/07/2023£99kNCS Trust Community Grants Hat Trick
UK government01/07/2023£104kNCS Trust Community Grants Hat Trick
Community Foundation North East03/04/2023£39kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£750Grant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Community Foundation North East15/12/2022£3kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
Community Foundation North East07/04/2022£2kGrant to Centre West (Newcastle) Ltd
UK government07/01/2019£6kTampon Tax Community Fund
Community Foundation North East12/10/2018£500Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award
Community Foundation North East22/08/2018£594Football Kickstars
Community Foundation North East17/04/2018£15kBack to Sport - youth participation programme
Community Foundation North East26/01/2018£2kFootball 4 Change
Community Foundation North East19/12/2017£500High Sheriff of Tyne & Wear Award
Community Foundation North East14/12/2016£500Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award 2016-17
Community Foundation North East27/07/2016£3kTowards Hat-Trick - Learning Hub
Community Foundation North East16/06/2016£3kTowards Wingrove School & Community Sport Project
Community Foundation North East20/01/2016£2kTowards Project 3 - Sport, Fitness & Volunteering
Community Foundation North East04/12/2015£530High Sheriff of Tyne & Wear Award
Community Foundation North East31/07/2015£670Towards Trip to safari park

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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CENTRE WEST (NEWCASTLE)£535k—0unclear—no doubt
NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOUNDATION FY2025£706k——above—no doubt
WESTGATE BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE FY2025£474k—0unclear—no doubt
AMBITION LAWRENCE WESTON FY2024£2.3m—0above—no doubt
Age UK Newcastle and North Tyneside FY2025£10.3m——above—no doubt
HEALTHWORKS NEWCASTLE FY2025£2.4m£60,001 - £65,0001above—no doubt

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