Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 2

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -6

ACORN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWTON AYCLIFFE

ACORN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWTON AYCLIFFE is a community based charity which organises events and excursions for the benefit of the residents of Newton Aycliffe and surrounding areas. Many of our residents are of low income, unemployed, elderly or infirm. We seek to improve lives by providing experiences which otherwise would be unaffordable for many.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 5 years

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	£13,685	£7,601	£6,084	0
31/03/21	£1,944	£2,325	£-381	0
31/03/20	£12,390	£7,448	£4,942	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Darlington, Durham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Surviving Covid19
£9,850	30/09/2021	The the project will be use the funding to deliver a programme of community events activities and trips for hard-to-reach residents of all ages. This aims to support people during the current ....more The the project will be use the funding to deliver a programme of community events activities and trips for hard-to-reach residents of all ages. This aims to support people during the current pandemic while also helping to reduce isolation improve confidence and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY
£9,820	13/06/2019 12	This funding will provide activities and trips for members of the community, with the aim of bringing the community together, reducing isolation and improving wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON LOUISE PALING Appointed: 2018

ELAINE LAWSON ROBSON BA HONS Appointed: 2018

JENNIFER BEWLEY Appointed: 2018

KEITH LOVEJOY Appointed: 2018

KENNETH ROBSON (Chair) Appointed: 2018

MARGARET ELIZABETH THARBY Appointed: 2018

REBECKAH NERYS LOVEJOY Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2019, number: 1182599

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

35 Priestman Road
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4EY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CENTRAL AREA OF NEWTON AYCLIFFE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH ACTIVITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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