FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS

Registered charity 700203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F A R

FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS is a charity that supports disadvantaged children, young people, families and older people. We are currently working with disabled people and including residents from a diverse range of nationalities. We operate from a community centre in the heart of our neighbourhood and operates as a community hub.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£229k
Latest spending
£239k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £10,271 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, the trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves of £680,313 to be prudent and secure for the immediate future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£229k£239k
31/03/2024£423k£276k
31/03/2023£218k£224k
31/03/2022£196k£198k
31/03/2021£439k£238k

Common questions

Is FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £10,271 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, the trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves of £680,313 to be prudent and secure for the immediate future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS as a grant recipient include THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BERNICIA FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kInclusion Grant
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East26/03/2026£4kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East19/02/2026£5kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East22/01/2026£5kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East08/01/2026£1kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2025£20kFAR Community Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East23/10/2025£10kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East23/10/2025£2kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East17/04/2025£3kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East05/03/2025£8kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East09/01/2025£1kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East24/10/2024£10kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East03/07/2024£4kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East27/06/2024£8kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East23/05/2024£5kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East18/04/2024£2kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2023£10kFAR food 2 Homes
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2023£10kMH FAR SUMMER FUN
The National Lottery Community Fund19/04/2023£176kFAR reaching families
Community Foundation North East30/03/2023£9kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East23/03/2023£4kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East16/03/2023£10kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£750Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East10/11/2022£3kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East30/06/2022£16kGrant to Fenham Association of Residents
Community Foundation North East31/03/2022£2kA grant to Fenham Association of Residents

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR WEST HAMPSTEAD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS£229k—0unclear—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR WEST HAMPSTEAD FY2025£146k—0above—no doubt
FARNHAM MALTINGS ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£3.1m——unclear—no doubt
WEST FAVERSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
F.A.N COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FY2025£137k—0unclear—no doubt
FENLAND SCOUTS ASSOCIATION FY2025£246k—0above—no doubt

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