COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND
Registered charity 1144604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAN
Our roles and activities include:The provision of advice, information, training, encouragement and other forms of support to community groups and voluntary organisations. Encouraging networking, co-operation and mutual support between voluntary and community organisations. Ensuring that the needs and opinions of communities and voluntary organisations are understood by decision-makers.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £273,596, which the trustees consider an appropriate level to function effectively for a period of 6 months should financial difficulties occur. The charity reports total income of £885,483 and notes that total payroll costs have risen, directly reflecting the growth of its activities.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6 months (held: £274k)
“We believe this to be an appropriate level of resources necessary to function effectively for a period of 6 months, should financial difficulties occur beyond the control of CAN.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 March 2026)
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Action Northumberland (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HOLT, Michael John — director, appointed 12/03/2026on trustee list
- SAMSOM, Peter Nicolaas — director, appointed 19/01/2026on trustee list
- ROSE, Janice — director, appointed 18/11/2024on trustee list
- PHILLIPSON, Jeremy, Professor — director, appointed 08/07/2024on trustee list
- WRIGHT, Charlotte Christine Strudwick — director, appointed 20/11/2023not on trustee list
- HOOKS, Norman John — director, appointed 10/07/2023on trustee list
- HENSBY, Barrie Stuart — director, appointed 04/11/2022on trustee list
- SOURBUT GROVES, Catherine Ann, Ven Dr — director, appointed 10/05/2021not on trustee list
- ASHDOWN, Jan — director, appointed 14/01/2019on trustee list
- HUMPHRYS, Jean — director, appointed 01/04/2017not on trustee list
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/09/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northumberland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £273,596, which the trustees consider an appropriate level to function effectively for a period of 6 months should financial difficulties occur. The charity reports total income of £885,483 and notes that total payroll costs have risen, directly reflecting the growth of its activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND as a grant recipient include THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY, THE ROTHLEY TRUST.
Known funders
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