NEW DIMENSIONS
THE RELIEF OF NEED IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND MENTORING AND BY THE PLACEMENT OF PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN SUCH COMMUNITIES.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF NEED IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND MENTORING AND BY THE PLACEMENT OF PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN SUCH COMMUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £145,056 against total expenditure of £139,931, resulting in a net surplus of £5,125. The charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £14,889, with all assets held as cash at bank. The trustees confirmed that financial activities were carried out in line with the charity’s objectives.
What the accounts disclose
“The majority of income was derived from donations and legacies.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 02/12/2024, 32 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 30/05/2024, 212 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 30/05/2024, 577 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- DR B MANJOROchair
- DR RUWA KADENHE BDS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £145k | £140k |
| 31/12/2023 | £80k | £79k |
| 31/12/2022 | £55k | £55k |
| 31/12/2021 | £41k | £41k |
Common questions
Is NEW DIMENSIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £145,056 against total expenditure of £139,931, resulting in a net surplus of £5,125. The charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £14,889, with all assets held as cash at bank. The trustees confirmed that financial activities were carried out in line with the charity’s objectives. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE BEATRICE GILMORE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £15k |
| THE THOMAS BRINGTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE MACKIE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
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- NHANCED COMMUNITIES
- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
- COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES
- AID THE NEEDY
- Diversity Rights
- ACCOMMODATION CONCERN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW DIMENSIONS | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NHANCED COMMUNITIES | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES | £1.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AID THE NEEDY | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Diversity Rights | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |