NORTHERN FELLS RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Charity number: 1093814
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Northern Fells Rural Community Development Group promotes and undertakes charitable activities of any kind for the benefit and welfare of the inhabitants, communities and organisations in the parishes of Ireby with Uldale, Boltons, Westward, Sebergham, Caldbeck, Castle Sowerby and Mungrisdale in Cumbria

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£632,328

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Donations and legacies £485.31k
Charitable activities £108.44k
Other trading activities £25.35k
Investments £1.51k
Other £11.72k

Total expenditure:
£191,073

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Raising funds £4.85k
Charitable activities £186.22k
Other £0

-£1,638 investments gains (losses)

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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £4.85k
Charitable expenditure £186.22k
Retained for future use £441.26k

People

8 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

60 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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • 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 Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 September 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • NORTHERN FELLS GROUP (Working name)
Company number:
04504085 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER GEOFFREY HINE Chair 18 December 2013
SEBERGHAM VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Karen Atkinson Trustee 17 October 2022
None on record
ELIZABETH GRAHAM Trustee 15 October 2022
OUT OF THE BOX PARTNERSHIPS
Received: On time
Philippa Groves Trustee 28 January 2022
None on record
ANDREW ROSE Trustee 13 May 2019
None on record
Anne Burgess Trustee 28 January 2019
None on record
STEPHEN ROUTH BROCKBANK Trustee 18 May 2016
None on record
TIMOTHY HENRY CARTMELL Trustee 03 September 2015
JOYCE WILKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Caldbeck Parish Hall
Received: On time
Michael Richardson Trustee 03 September 2015
KESWICK MUSIC SOCIETY
Received: On time
PETER JOHN HAY PEARSON Trustee 10 September 2014
None on record
KEITH ANTHONY BRIDGES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £125.58k £149.20k £186.98k £143.25k £632.33k
Total expenditure £131.95k £136.30k £144.87k £183.81k £191.07k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £2.70k £2.20k £2.75k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £485.31k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £25.35k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £108.44k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.51k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £11.72k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £476.22k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £186.22k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £4.85k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £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 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £4.64k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £54.26k
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £537.38k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £65.10k

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 07 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 07 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 October 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 AUGUST 2002 as amended on 05 Oct 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE GROUP IS ESTABLISHED ARE PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF IREBY WITH ULDALE, BOLTONS, WESTWARD, SEBERGHAM, CALDBECK, CASTLE SOWERBY AND MUNGRISDALE IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, DISABILITY OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND SECONDARILY AND ANCILLARY TO THE PRIMARY OBJECTS TO BENEFIT PERSONS LIVING OUTSIDE THE NAMED PARISHES ON THE SAME TERMS AND BY THE SAME MEANS

Area of benefit

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

PARISHES OF IREBY WITH ULDALE, BOLTONS,WESTWARD,SEBERGHAM,CALDBECK, CASTLE SOWERBY AND MUNGRISDALE IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA

Contact information

Address:
Millhouse Village Hall
Hesket Newmarket
WIGTON
Cumbria
CA7 8HR
Phone:
07376 211995
Email:
info@northernfellsgroup.org.uk
Website:

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