NEW AVENUES

Registered charity 1160597 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

New Avenues is a charity set up to prevent and relieve homelessness and poverty in Dartford and the surrounding areas by provision of accommodation, advice, information, support, activities, grants, food and other services to individuals in need by reason of poverty, homelessness or deprivation.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £46,658 and total expenditure of £41,004 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5,056 and restricted reserves at £40,300, with the trustees noting that no minimum reserve level is strictly required due to the absence of fixed costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Dartford Borough Council (48% of income)
Dartford Borough Council £22,301 Specifically for the Homeless Project
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £1,000 (held: £45k)
Practically however reserves would be kept at least £1,000 to allow for cash flow timings to be adequately covered. — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — New Avenues / Dartford Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£47k£41k
31/12/2023£72k£60k
31/12/2022£43k£41k
31/12/2021£31k£27k
31/12/2020£51k£62k

Common questions

Is NEW AVENUES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £46,658 and total expenditure of £41,004 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5,056 and restricted reserves at £40,300, with the trustees noting that no minimum reserve level is strictly required due to the absence of fixed costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/08/2024£10kMillionaire Street 2024 07w3