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Greater Morpeth Development Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1117036
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 28, 2006
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Morpeth, Northumberland

Address

Address
5 Benjamin Green House
Coopies Lane
MORPETH
Northumberland
NE61 2SL

Contact

Activities

Greater Morpeth Development Trust will develop Morpeth to be a premier market town in North East England, promoting and improving the town and countryside for public benefit, economic and social well-being of people living and working in Morpeth and surrounding areas of Northumberland through the promotion of urban and rural regeneration.

Objects: To Promote For The Public Benefit Urban Or Rural Regeneration In Areas Of Social And Economic Deprivation (and In Particular In The Town Of Morpeth And Surrounding Areas Of Northumberland) By All Or Any Of The Following Means:a) The Relief Of Financial Hardship:b) The Relief Of Unemployment:c) The Advancement Of Education, Training Or Retraining, Particularly Among Unemployed People, And Providing Unemployed People With Work Experience:d) The Provision Of Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance Or Business Advice Or Consultancy In Order To Provide Training And Employment Opportunities For Unemployed People In Cases Of Financial Or Other Charitable Need Through Help: (i) In Setting Up Their Own Business, Or (ii) To Existing Businesses:e) The Creation Of Training And Employment Opportunities By The Provision Of Workspace, Buildings, And/or Land For Use On Favourable Terms:f) The Provision Of Housing For Those Who Are In Conditions Of Need And The Improvement Of Housing In The Public Sector Or In Charitable Ownership Provided That Such Power Shall Not Extend To Relieving Any Local Authorities Or Other Bodies Of A Statutory Duty To Provide Or Improve Housing:g) The Maintenance, Improvement Or Provision Of Public Amenities:h) The Preservation Of Buildings Or Sites Of Historic Or Architectural Importance:i) The Provision Of Recreational Facilities For The Public At Large Or Those Who By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship Or Social And Economic Circumstances, Have Need Of Such Facilities:j) The Protection Or Conservation Of The Environment:k) The Provision Of Public Health Facilities And Childcare:l) The Promotion Of Public Safety And Prevention Of Crime

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Northumberland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £81,605 £158,165
March 31, 2024 £76,214 £197,217
March 31, 2023 £46,363 £212,773
March 31, 2022 £41,493 £207,632
March 31, 2021 £68,070 £219,887

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Charles Richards Oct. 12, 2022
Frank Rescigno Aug. 9, 2018
Ian Foskett Oct. 16, 2024
Lynda Robson MBE Feb. 11, 2025
Richard Burrow Sept. 1, 2020
Tamsin Susan Louise Sharp April 7, 2025