THE NORTHUMBRIA COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1156630 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Facilitating and leading courses etc. held throughout Britain and the world in furthering religious education. Providing resources through our center's activities which raise awareness of our Christian beliefs & practices. Providing and promoting a Rule of Life as a moral and ethical framework as a 'way for living' that is capable of influencing society in a beneficial way.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH:1.1 HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS;1.2 PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE AND PROVIDING A PLACE OF RETREAT AND WORSHIP TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN THEIR SPIRITUAL GROWTH; AND1.3 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE; AND2. TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND3. TO PROMOTE ANY FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£380k

Latest spending

£401k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £24,185 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £184,890. Free unrestricted reserves, excluding fixed assets, stood at £143,934, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months' running costs and maintain operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 3 and 6 months’ expenditure (held: £144k)

“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 3 and 6 months’ expenditure.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation from Northumbria Community USA

“During the year the Charity received a donation of £14,390 from the Northumbria Community USA (2024 was £10,068). There were no other disclosable related party transactions during the year.” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (05/02/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Robert John Packhamchair
Claire-Louise Byrne
Dr Caroline Ramsey
Rev Carollyn Elisabeth McDonald
Rev Gillian Margaret Rowell
Rev Nicolas Peter Haigh

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

Operates in: Australia · Canada · France · Ireland · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£380k	£401k
31/03/2024	£402k	£357k
31/03/2023	£313k	£388k
31/03/2022	£360k	£338k
31/03/2021	£371k	£288k

Common questions

Is THE NORTHUMBRIA COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £24,185 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £184,890. Free unrestricted reserves, excluding fixed assets, stood at £143,934, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months' running costs and maintain operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NORTHUMBRIA HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST.

THE NORTHUMBRIA HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST income £456k
NORTHGATE CHURCH TRUST income £215k
NORTHUMBERLAND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £679k
AL-MUNTADA AL-ISLAMI TRUST income £366k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING BREAD NEWCASTLE income £209k
THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST income £1.9m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE NORTHUMBRIA COMMUNITY TRUST	£380k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NORTHUMBRIA HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST FY2025	£456k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHGATE CHURCH TRUST FY2025	£215k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHUMBERLAND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£679k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
AL-MUNTADA AL-ISLAMI TRUST FY2024	£366k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING BREAD NEWCASTLE FY2025	£209k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.