TAKING GROUND

Charity Number: 1150029
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The furtherance of the Christian faith.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £144,333
Total expenditure: £181,847

People

6 Trustee(s)

150 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 December 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SALT & LIGHT NORTH EAST (Previous name)
Company number:
08295067 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
NEIL STEPHEN STRIKE Chair 03 December 2012
None on record
Steven Anthony McFarlane Trustee 12 July 2019
THREE13 TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE LTD
Received: On time
Matthew Stuart Biddlecombe Trustee 12 July 2019
None on record
Dr Neville Wright Trustee 12 July 2019
None on record
MARTIN ANDREW DUNKLEY Trustee 03 December 2012
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
Received: On time
JEREMY GOULDING Trustee 03 December 2012
DURHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £135.37k £145.35k £152.44k £162.53k £144.33k
Total expenditure £143.05k £128.58k £122.37k £140.72k £181.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £214 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 August 2023 09 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 09 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 24 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 24 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 24 August 2022 55 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 24 August 2022 55 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 27 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 22 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 22 June 2020 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 15 NOV 2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 NOV 2016

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS'("THE OBJECTS")ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Contact information

Address:
The Oakwood Centre
1 CLEASBY WAY
DURHAM LANE INDUSTRIAL PARK
EAGLESCLIFFE
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS16 0RD
Phone:
01642781919
Email:
paul.bale@tvcchurch.org.uk
Website:

WWW.TAKINGGROUND.ORG.UK