NEWCASTLE FENCING & SPORTS TRUST

Charity number: 1154687
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of a facility to be used to train fencers, modern pentathletes and air pistol target shooters of all abilities and backgrounds

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £61,306
Total expenditure: £61,627

People

3 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • South Tyneside
  • Sunderland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 November 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08696113 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN RAYMOND DICKSON Chair 26 September 2013
None on record
Michael Lovell Row Trustee 29 February 2020
None on record
PAUL RICHARD COUNTER Trustee 08 May 2014
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 £81.49k £91.41k £52.39k £25.85k £61.31k
Total expenditure £55.25k £81.92k £62.21k £42.35k £61.63k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £43.43k £28.90k 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 03 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 February 2021 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 February 2021 22 days late 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 18/09/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/11/2013

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT GENERALLY BUT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:1.1TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN FENCING AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING FITNESS AND HEALTH(FACILITIES IN THIS ARTICLE 3 MEANS LAND,BUILDINGS,EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);1.2TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SPORT,RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY,POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;1.3TO RELIEVE ILLNESS AND PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BY:1.3.1 PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN FENCING AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING FITNESS AND HEALTH;1.3.2ADVANCING EDUCATION(INCLUDING PHYSICAL,ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EDUCATION)IN DIET,NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING;AND1.3.3SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY;1.4TO ADVANCE EDUCATION(INCLUDING PHYSICAL,ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EDUCATION)BY:1.4.1PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF COURSES IN DIET,NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING;1.4.2PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND COACHING AT ALL LEVELS;1.4.3MAKING GRANTS,LOANS AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE;AND1.4.4 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY.

Contact information

Address:
The Fencing Centre
Unit B3
Benfield Business Park
Benfield Road
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE6 4NQ
Phone:
07960363485
Email:
enquiries@newcastlefencingsportstrust.org
Website:

www.newcastlefencingsportstrust.org Open in new window