ST ANTHONY OF PADUA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 517745 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JOHN BOSTE YOUTH CENTRE, ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CARE SERVICES, ST ANTHONY OF PADUA COMMUNITY CENTRE, ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CARE SERVICES, ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA COMMUNITY CENTRE

St. Anthony of Padua Community Association is a registered charity, commited to enabling all people to develop to their full potential.Building up a combination of services, answering some of the most fundamental challenges that face our community.We are committed to adapting these services to meet the ever changing needs of the many vulnerable and disadvantaged people within our community.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.5m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £705,273 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £810,000, which represents three months of general expenditure. Despite this shortfall, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by ongoing local authority contracts and high occupancy rates in its housing services.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of general expenditure, which equates to approximately £810,000 (held: £705k)
“The charity’s policy is to maintain general funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level equal to at least three months of general expenditure, which equates to approximately £810,000.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Building Futures East is a related party by virtue of Mrs H Woods-Waters, Chief Executive of St Anthony of Padua Community Association being a trustee of Building Futures East. This position was resigned from on 3rd June 2024.
“During the year St Anthony of Padua Community Association made donations of £20,000 (2024 - £4,900) to Building Futures East to support their Spacehive Bus Project.. At the balance sheet date the amount due from Building Futures East was £nil (2024 - £1,596).” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: St. Anthony Of Padua Community Association — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 22/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£3.2m
Reserves (reported)
£705k
Employees
111

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.5m£3.2m
31/03/2024£3.2m£2.9m
31/03/2023£2.8m£2.6m
31/03/2022£2.6m£2.5m
31/03/2021£2.7m£2.4m

Common questions

Is ST ANTHONY OF PADUA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £705,273 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £810,000, which represents three months of general expenditure. Despite this shortfall, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by ongoing local authority contracts and high occupancy rates in its housing services. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East30/06/2022£42kGrant to St. Anthony of Padua Community Association
Community Foundation North East15/07/2021£25kA grant to St. Anthony of Padua Community Association
Community Foundation North East17/06/2021£10kA grant to St. Anthony of Padua Community Association
Community Foundation North East01/04/2017£29kGrowing Connections: Hi Pet to Why Aye Fi Year 2
Community Foundation North East26/05/2016£28kTowards Growing Connections: Hi Pet to Why Aye Fi Year 1
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2014£9kThe Health & Wellbeing Club (Dementia Cafe)
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2006£6kJohn Boste
Northern Rock Foundation12/07/2005£330kGrant awarded to St. Anthony of Padua Community Association (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation11/12/2001£80kGrant awarded to St. Anthony of Padua Community Association (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation01/07/1998£1kGrant awarded to St. Anthony of Padua Community Association (Tyne & Wear)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND1£2k
SSP FOUNDATION1£1k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
MESSENGER OF SAINT ANTHONY UK FY2025£530k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ANTHONY'S YOUTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FY2025£179k—0below—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY OF ST FRANCIS FY2025£252k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY OF ST ANDREW FY2025£325k—0unclear—no doubt
PADWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£244k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.