Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

AMBLE DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Formed as a Limited Company in 1994 the Trust became a registered charity 1995. The principle mission and objective of the Trust is to regenerate Amble by taking a lead in most aspects of economic, social and community regeneration in partnership with other agencies to provide the conditions and infrastructure for the restoration of community self-confidence, self esteem and economic prosperity.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£250£262£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£199£259£-60n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£133£201£-68n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£385£295£90n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£315£162£153n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£174£176£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£354£203£151n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£652£156£496£0£2,280£1,19992.340
31/03/15£182£184£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£180£190£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£165£190£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£291£406£-115n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£547£279£268£52£1,936£1,06745.940
31/03/10*£419£432£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£485£640£-154n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£1,504£687£817£225£1,756£1,31322.9100
31/03/07£1,267£467£800£199£1,402£39410.190
31/03/06£659£620£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£328£342£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£405£314£91n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

www.ambledevelopmenttrust.org.uk

info@ambledevelopmenttrust.org.uk

01665712929

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Amble Development Trust
£2,749 21/10/2023
Lobsters are a really important part of Northumberland's sea-life. We would like your help to put lots more baby lobsters back in the sea.
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Amble Development Trust
£25,000 01/07/2020
Grant to C-19 TISS - Amble Development Trust
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Amble Development Trust
£5,484 19/11/2018
We would like to upgrade the Ambler website and further develop the printed version.
Power to Change - Amble Development Trust
£182,500 21/10/2016
8
Grant to Amble Development Trust
Sport England - Sport Works
£25,000 08/08/2012
Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Sport Works'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Pavilion/Clubhouse - Pavilion/Clubhouse ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-81
  • CATHERINE ARMSTRONG Appointed: 1994, Occupation: Fisherman
  • CRAIG WEIR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • DEREK NICKALLS Appointed: 1997, Occupation: Accountant
  • JOHN CHARLES CARRUTHERS Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Carpet And Bed Retailer
  • JACK HOSKIN MR Appointed: 2022
  • JENNIFER MARGARET DUNN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • LYNNE MORELLI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retailer
  • MR ROD HENDERSON, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • MANDY BOND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • PAUL HARVEY RIGBY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Kitchen Designer
  • TERRY CLARK MR Appointed: 2023
  • WILLIAM REDFORD ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Fisherman
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/12/1995, number: 1051657
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/11/1994, number: 02990425
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR10: 73 days late, AR05: 2 days late,
Main office

Fourways 2
6 Dilston Terrace
AMBLE
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE65 0DT

Objectives

(A) TO PRESERVE PROTECT IMPROVE AND ENHANCE IN ANY WAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE AMENITIES INCLUDING BUILDINGS OR FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST IN THE AREA THE AREA BOUNDED TO THE NORTH BY THE RIVER COQUET TO THE EAST BY THE COASTLINE AND WEST BY TOGSTON AND HAUXLEY PARISH BOUNDARIES, TO INCLUDE THE AREAS KNOWN AS MARINER'S VIEW, GLOSTER HILL, THE BRAID, THE MARINA, AND ADJOINING AREAS (HEREINAFTER KNOWN AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT) (B) TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY IMPROVING AND BEAUTIFYING THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF. (D) TO FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

SEE OBJECTS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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