NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND VOLUNTARY FORUM

Charity number: 1191842
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote for the public benefit the efficiency and effectiveness of the voluntary sector in North Northumberland and the surrounding rural areas. Provision of office accommodation and networking services to the voluntary sector within the former Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £176,703
Total expenditure: £137,120

People

6 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Northumberland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2020: Standard registration
  • 23 January 2024: Funds received from 1059044 NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND VOLUNTARY FORUM
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
FLORA SIMPSON Chair 26 October 2022
None on record
Melanie Jane Deans Trustee 25 January 2023
None on record
Tessa Sowerby Trustee 26 October 2022
None on record
Janette Casson Trustee 26 October 2022
None on record
John Elliott Trustee 26 October 2022
None on record
Colin Hardy Trustee 26 October 2022
ASKEW EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £120.32k £41.28k £69.14k £176.70k
Total expenditure £1.00k £46.10k £91.11k £137.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 2025 21 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 21 January 2026 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On time
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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 18 AUG 2017 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 OCT 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BY: (I) BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF CHARITABLE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS OPERATING WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE; AND (II) PROMOTING, ORGANISING AND FACILITATING CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN CHARITABLE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, 'THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR' MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: • CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. • VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
NNVF
BERWICK VOLUNTARY CENTRE
5 TWEED STREET
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
TD15 1NG
Phone:
01289304141
Email:
admin@nnvforum.org.uk
Website:

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