The Teesside Charity
Registered charity 1140740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIDDLESBROUGH AND TEESSIDE PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
Financial support of community groups and facilities which assist social cohesion. We also incentivise local employers to recruit and train apprentices.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income of £620,414 exceeded total expenditure of £608,554, resulting in a net surplus of £11,860 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £355,587, with free reserves of £279,927, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of six to twelve months' expenditure. The charity maintains a broad funding base and has no debt, indicating a strong financial position.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and gifts (56% of income)
“Donations and gifts 346,831” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between six and twelve months' expenditure (held: £356k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between six and twelve months' expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% 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).
- Harriet Spaldingchair
- Alexandra Elizabeth Hirst
- Alisdair Murray Beveridge
- Andrew Raymond Rowe
- Helen Lyne
- Ian Alistair Gordon
- Ian Stark
- James Alexander Robson MBE
- Sarah Hale
- Stephen Smith
- William Scott
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Darlington · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · North Yorkshire · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is The Teesside Charity financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income of £620,414 exceeded total expenditure of £608,554, resulting in a net surplus of £11,860 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £355,587, with free reserves of £279,927, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of six to twelve months' expenditure. The charity maintains a broad funding base and has no debt, indicating a strong financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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