Causes
 X
Resources
 X
User Services
 X
home >> charity search >> alnwick community trust
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

ALNWICK COMMUNITY TRUST

We operate for the well-being of the community and for the public benefit in the area of Alnwick, by promoting social inclusion and preventing people from feeling socially excluded. We assist them to integrate into society through recreation and other leisure time activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Find similar charities within: miles

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/12/23£22£15£6n/a
31/12/22£22£14£7n/a
Download accounts
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

linda.wm23@btinternet.com

07592401521

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Alnwick Community Trust
£3,412 21/07/2022
Supporting a group singing project in alnwick
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Alnwick Community Trust
£2,550 22/07/2021
Developing a unique Lion Trail app for young families to help them to re-engage with their community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANNETTE PLAYLE Appointed: 2024
  • BEVERLY STRAUGHAN Appointed: 2024
  • CLAIRE JONES Appointed: 2024
  • CLAIRE MITCHELL Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID TAYLOR Appointed: 2021
  • DEBORAH DAWSON Appointed: 2024
  • JOANNE SMAILES (Chair) Appointed: 2024
  • JULIA MUNFORD Appointed: 2024
  • NICOLE HUTHWAITE Appointed: 2023
  • TREVOR NORMAN THORNE Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/12/2021, number: 1197210
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

TREETOPS
ALNMOUTH ROAD
ALNWICK
NE66 2PR

Objectives

1.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALNWICK BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, ON THE GROUNDS OF ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE.2.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALNWICK TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
 The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
 Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
 In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Watch Inspiring Videos

Save the upside down forest
Change the ending - the pain of Alzheimers
Help Dads in prison stay in touch with their children
Giving is Great
Share
Copy Link
×