GATESHEAD CLUBHOUSE
Gateshead clubhouse is a mental health community hub run entirely by its members. We have a community cafe with Internet access for our members, we run various activities from the clubhouse as well as out in the community.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN THE BOROUGH OF GATESHEAD BY PROVIDING SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total unrestricted reserves of £6,339, which is below the stated policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees report a net incoming fund of £56,421 against outgoing resources of £45,008, resulting in a positive cash position with no staff costs incurred.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to try to build up unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, to a level that equates to approximately 6 months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- TERESA MORLEYchair
- John Hillary
- Natalie McKeown
- Terry Maher
- William Farr Sayer
- William Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £56k | £45k |
| 31/03/2024 | £41k | £52k |
| 31/03/2023 | £59k | £52k |
| 31/03/2022 | £45k | £56k |
| 31/03/2021 | £45k | £56k |
Common questions
Is GATESHEAD CLUBHOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total unrestricted reserves of £6,339, which is below the stated policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees report a net incoming fund of £56,421 against outgoing resources of £45,008, resulting in a positive cash position with no staff costs incurred. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 23/10/2025 | £1k | Grant to Gateshead Clubhouse |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/06/2024 | £19k | Gateshead Clubhouse Meals Subsidy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2024 | £74k | Gateshead Clubhouse 2024-2029 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £10k | Clubhouse Recovery from Covid |
| UK government | 26/08/2020 | £18k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/03/2020 | £10k | Clubhouse Improvements |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/02/2019 | £10k | A Warmer Clubhouse |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/11/2018 | £95k | Gateshead Clubhouse |
| Community Foundation North East | 28/03/2018 | £5k | Contribution to running costs and activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2016 | £6k | Mental Health Diversity Awareness Day |