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Berwick-Upon-Tweed Community Development Trust Limited

Registered charity 1109088 Registered since 2005

Operates: Northumberland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

6 trustees on the board

5.8y median 5.5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

8.1y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (6)

6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 6Arts and leisure 1Finance 1

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£328k latest income
32%
Income from governmentiIncome from governmentGovernment contracts plus government grants as a share of total gross income, latest Part A annual return.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Also active in the same field

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitewww.berwicktrust.org.uk
Emailinfo@berwicktrust.org.uk
Phone01289303366
AddressTHE WILLIAM ELDER BUILDING, 56-58 CASTLEGATE, BERWICK UPON TWEED, TD15 1JT

Finances

£328,033 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£610,444£626,521
2021£362,186£454,081
2022£375,384£389,672
2023£423,501£427,234
2024£328,033£322,771

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE AREA OF BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, SPITTAL, TWEEDMOUTH, ORD, SCREMERSTON, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WITH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS:A. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.B. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, POVERTY, OR DISTRESS, INCLUDING THOSE SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS.C. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND POVERTY.D. TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING, INCLUDING TRAINING IN SKILLS RELEVANT TO SECURING EMPLOYMENT.E. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS.F. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.G. TO PRESERVE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.H. TO PROTECT OR CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.I. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OR SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC (INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES DEFINED BY THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS IN WHICH THEY LIVE OR WORK OR THEIR ETHNIC ORIGINS) AS THE COMPANY SHALL THINK FIT.PROVIDED THAT IN FURTHERANCE OF ALL OR ANY OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PROMOTE PROVIDE OR ASSIST ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE AREA REFERRED TO ABOVE WHERE IT IS OF THE OPINION THAT TO DO SO WILL BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID AREA.THROUGHOUT THIS MEMORANDUM 'CHARITABLE' MEANS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/05/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/04/2014

Trustees (6)

6trustees
60median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Berwick-Upon-Tweed Community Development Trust Limited · 05290088 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 18/11/2004

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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