LINTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Linthorpe and neighbourhood by associating the Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants 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 objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LINTHORPE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OF OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. 2. TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,132 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total incoming resources of £28,283 and resources expended of £24,151. The trustees note that fixed operating costs are increasing by a greater amount than income, which places a burden on the long-term viability of the organisation. However, unrestricted reserves of £16,611 were held, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 8 months of normal operational costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Community centre hire 21,276” — page 11
“unrestricted reserves held by the charity should be sufficient to enable the charity to fund between 6 and 9 months of resources expended” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Beza Degolchair
- BARBARA SMITH
- Hassan Ali Saddique Hameed
- Ian Mawson
- Joely Clark
- John Richard Clark
- Matthew Lowes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £28k | £24k |
| 31/07/2024 | £19k | £19k |
| 31/07/2023 | £22k | £18k |
| 31/07/2022 | £19k | £17k |
| 31/07/2021 | £7k | £14k |
Common questions
Is LINTHORPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,132 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total incoming resources of £28,283 and resources expended of £24,151. The trustees note that fixed operating costs are increasing by a greater amount than income, which places a burden on the long-term viability of the organisation. However, unrestricted reserves of £16,611 were held, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 8 months of normal operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.