THE TORCH ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 515527 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of illness and suffering of all disabled persons resident in a defined local area of Tynedale and beyond by providing, managing and maintaining a Centre for recreation or other leisure time occupation and in particular by providing facilities for competitive and non- competitive sports.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,020 for the year ended 31st March 2026, primarily driven by £10,858 in building depreciation. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves were held at £138,577, which the trustees confirmed complied with their policy target of £14,000. The organization remains in a stable financial position despite a challenging income environment and rising utility costs.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Torch Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Brian Wood Masseychair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Anne Margaret Francis
• Dr Howard Forrest
• JENNIFER BRYONY GIBSON
• JOHN DAVID LAW ROBINSON

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

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