REDCAR DEVELOPMENT TRUST
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Objects
1.TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF REDCAR AND ITS ENVIRONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID PUBLIC AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC. 2.TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £285,266, which is significantly above its stated policy target of around £5,000. The Trust reports a net income increase for the year and confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust recognises the need to maintain adequate financial reserves, and it is the Trust's aim to have a reserves policy with a target level of around £5,000 to help towards its day-to-day operational costs.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- 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 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 150
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 150
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 150
Funders the charity credits
- Tees Valley Partnership
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Lisa Gale
- MARGARET WALES BA HONS
- Mr Graeme Turley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £179k | £163k |
| 31/07/2024 | £171k | £139k |
| 31/07/2023 | £113k | £126k |
| 31/07/2022 | £117k | £132k |
| 31/07/2021 | £105k | £114k |
Common questions
Is REDCAR DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £285,266, which is significantly above its stated policy target of around £5,000. The Trust reports a net income increase for the year and confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds REDCAR DEVELOPMENT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REDCAR DEVELOPMENT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST, The Teesside Charity, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | |
| The Teesside Charity | FY2025 | £2k | Direct costs |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/09/2024 | £20k | Free Time Fun |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £1k | Community Celebration |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2019 | £263k | Future Proofing Coatham Memorial Hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/01/2017 | £10k | Community Stage Refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2016 | £10k | Forging Links |
| Community Foundation North East | 18/11/2015 | £5k | Towards Running costs to develop activities and services for older people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2015 | £8k | Generation Connect |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE ROWSE FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- STEP DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- NEW LIFE CHURCH (REDCAR)
- Development Trust Doncaster
- REDHILL SHOPMOBILITY
- THE REDRUTH CHARITY TRUST
- ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDCAR DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £179k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STEP DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £741k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH (REDCAR) | £88k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Development Trust Doncaster | £199k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| REDHILL SHOPMOBILITY | £230k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDRUTH CHARITY TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |