GREATER MORPETH DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Charity Number: 1117036
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Greater Morpeth Development Trust will develop Morpeth to be a premier market town in North East England, promoting and improving the town and countryside for public benefit, economic and social well-being of people living and working in Morpeth and surrounding areas of Northumberland through the promotion of urban and rural regeneration.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £76,214
Total expenditure: £197,217

Total income includes £6,573 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Northumberland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 November 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05676236 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tamsin Susan Louise Sharp Trustee 07 April 2025
None on record
Lynda Robson MBE Trustee 11 February 2025
None on record
Ian Foskett Trustee 16 October 2024
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Received: On time
David Charles Richards Trustee 12 October 2022
None on record
Richard Burrow Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
FRANK RESCIGNO Trustee 09 August 2018
MORPETH AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER
Received: On time
Mike Willis Trustee 14 July 2016
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE WALLSEND
Received: On time
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.63m £68.07k £41.49k £46.36k £76.21k
Total expenditure £155.76k £219.89k £207.63k £212.77k £197.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £544.00k £4.40k £5.98k N/A £6.57k
Income - Donations and legacies £1.60m N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £27.12k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £139.58k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £16.18k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/01/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/05/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/10/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/08/2011

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE TOWN OF MORPETH AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF NORTHUMBERLAND) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT: C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE: D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES: E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS: F) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING: G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES: H) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES: J) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: K) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE: L) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND

Contact information

Address:
5 Benjamin Green House
Coopies Lane
MORPETH
Northumberland
NE61 2SL
Phone:
01670503866
Email:
info@gmdt.org
Website:

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