NORTHUMBRIA BLOOD BIKES
Registered charity 1166689 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NBB, NORTHUMBRIA BLOODBIKES
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,893 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £327,771 to £284,878. The trustees report that the financial position is in good health, with reserves sufficient to cover 13 months of running costs. The charity relies on donations and fundraising events for income, with fundraising costs totaling £22,712 against £101,034 in donations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: twelve months operating costs and vehicle replacement (held: £283k)
“We aim to hold in reserve: - Sufficient funds to cover twelve months operating costs to allow an orderly close of the charity if required; and - Sufficient funds to cover replacement of any vehicle unexpectedly rendered unusable or uneconomic to repair.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Christopher Mann
- Claire Hillen
- Clive Franklin
- Ian Jamieson
- Jason Cooper
- KIRSTY LAWRENCE
- Lee Smith
- Michael Redpath
- Michael Thompson
- Paul Curran
- SEAN STOREY
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NORTHUMBRIA BLOOD BIKES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,893 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £327,771 to £284,878. The trustees report that the financial position is in good health, with reserves sufficient to cover 13 months of running costs. The charity relies on donations and fundraising events for income, with fundraising costs totaling £22,712 against £101,034 in donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTHUMBRIA BLOOD BIKES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHUMBRIA BLOOD BIKES as a grant recipient include NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY.
Known funders
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