ST AIDAN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE ORGANISATION

Registered charity 522040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRUNTON PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE

Maintenance and management of St Aidan's Community Centre

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Latest income

£30k

Latest spending

£56k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity converted its legal form from an unincorporated charity to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) during the financial year, resulting in separate accounts being prepared for each entity. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. The examiner noted that while direct analytical review may be difficult due to the mid-year transfer, the costs and income appeared reasonable and aligned with prior years on an overall basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The document discloses a structural conversion from an unincorporated charity to a CIO, requiring separate accounts and legal engagement, but does not explicitly state this as a governance failure or late filing admission.

“The Community Centre have converted its form from an unincorporated charity to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) and as such have engaged with lawyers to facilitate this conversion (final agreement dated 28 November 2024). A separate set of accounts have been prepared and reviewed for each entity to acknowledge the interim periods under each form during the period - and transfer of activities and funds has been disclosed in both sets of accounts.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

BRIAN DUELL
Barrie Todd · trustee of 1 other charity
David Christopher Down
David Spencer
Dr HELEN MARIE WATSON · trustee of 1 other charity
JESSICA MARY MCLEAVY CARR · trustee of 1 other charity
Julie Seaton · trustee of 1 other charity
LEIGH GEDDES
Mr Chris Watson · trustee of 1 other charity
Ollwyn Ann Farrell · trustee of 1 other charity
Patricia Margaret Spong · trustee of 1 other charity
SUSIE COATES · trustee of 1 other charity
Sylvia Lucinda Evans · trustee of 1 other charity
Tracey Gasper · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£30k	£56k
31/03/2024	£43k	£47k
31/03/2023	£36k	£34k
31/03/2022	£29k	£27k
31/03/2021	£22k	£25k

Common questions

Is ST AIDAN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity converted its legal form from an unincorporated charity to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) during the financial year, resulting in separate accounts being prepared for each entity. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. The examiner noted that while direct analytical review may be difficult due to the mid-year transfer, the costs and income appeared reasonable and aligned with prior years on an overall basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.