THE CHARLOTTE STRAKER PROJECT

Charity Number: 1021086
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of residential and nursing care to the residents of Charlotte Straker House along with the maintenance of accommodation in the form of bungalows/flats which provide independent living to the occupants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Northumberland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 May 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CHARLOTTE STRAKER PROJECT (Previous name)
Company number:
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Berenice Groves Chair 18 November 2016
None on record
Barrie Dowdeswell Trustee 22 April 2025
None on record
David Chesser Trustee 13 March 2025
None on record
Hugh Ritchie McKendrick Trustee 10 October 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Jane Hastings Trustee 15 June 2023
None on record
Jane Iley Trustee 15 June 2023
NORTHUMBRIAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Received: On time
Maureen Anne Gordon Trustee 17 June 2020
None on record
Lesley Woodcock Trustee 26 November 2013
None on record
Gavin MacFarlane Black Trustee
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS IN NEWCASTLE
Recently registered
THE REVEREND DOCTOR THOMLINSON'S LIBRARY AND THE ENDOWNMENT OF WALTER BLACKETT
Received: On time
ISABEL WRIGHTSON
Received: On time
THE ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY OF WILLIAM MOULTON
Received: On time
THE STANLEY WALTON BROWN MEMORIAL FUND
Received: On time
HEART OF THE CITY PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time
Dr WILLIAM FRANCIS CUNNINGHAM Trustee
None on record

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 £1.39m £1.45m £1.78m £2.02m £2.92m
Total expenditure £1.40m £1.62m £1.85m £2.09m £2.14m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £607.79k £615.20k
Income from government grants N/A £87.52k £95.78k £47.89k £2.85k
Income - Donations and legacies £100.90k £249.67k £321.36k £199.89k £872.52k
Income - Other trading activities £33.60k £36.57k £6.51k £21.90k £15.05k
Income - Charitable activities £1.25m £1.16m £1.45m £1.78m £2.02m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £7.58k £6.07k £4.09k £7.91k £11.62k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £14.79k £3.71k
Income - Legacies £616 £0 £32.09k £24.28k £703.81k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.38m £1.62m £1.85m £2.08m £2.13m
Expenditure - Raising funds £15.52k £2.16k £3.39k £11.81k £6.04k
Expenditure - Governance £48.79k £51.94k £6.41k £6.00k £6.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £410.07k £416.01k £413.36k £395.38k £360.59k
Long-term investments £174.34k £234.79k £237.20k £218.89k £239.30k
Other assets £817.82k £653.54k £657.88k £637.62k £1.42m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £58.09k £68.55k £137.20k £174.30k £139.16k

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 20 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 05 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 05 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
Mrs Berenice Groves
COOKSON CLOSE
CORBRIDGE
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE45 5HB
Phone:
01434633999