COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND

Registered charity 1144604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAN

Latest income
£992k
Latest spending
£894k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £731,777, driven by specific project funds, while total expenditure was £743,645, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted designated funds equating to approximately four months of core annual costs, which the trustees consider an appropriate level of resources to function effectively should financial difficulties occur.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Action Northumberland (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£992k
Total spending
£894k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£237k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£992k£894k
31/03/2024£893k£882k
31/03/2023£732k£744k
31/03/2022£516k£530k
31/03/2021£450k£416k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £731,777, driven by specific project funds, while total expenditure was £743,645, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted designated funds equating to approximately four months of core annual costs, which the trustees consider an appropriate level of resources to function effectively should financial difficulties occur. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND as a grant recipient include THE ROTHLEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE ROTHLEY TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE ROTHLEY TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ROTHLEY TRUSTFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/11/2019£85k"Northumberland Village Halls Heritage Project"

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