CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
01st April 2024 To 31st March 2025
Charity name:
Neighbourhood Community Action
Charity registration number:
1173212
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The objects of the charity are:
to further or benefit the residents of the
area of benefit, without distinction of sex,
sexual orientation or race. or of political,
religious
or
other
opinions
by
associating together the said residents
and the local authority, community
centres and other organisations in a
common effort to advance education and
to provide facilities in the interests of
social welfare for recreation and leisure
time occupation with the objective of
improving the conditions of life for the
residents.
The area of benefit is the more deprived
urban neighbourhoods within Blackburn
with Darwen.
To bring together residents, local
community centres and other interested
parties to develop activities within those
deprived neighbourhoods to improve the
lives of local residents.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Para 1.18
Trustees have taken due regard to the
guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit and all
activities supported are for public benefit
that benefit the communities of the area
of benefit.

Achievements and Performance
SORP
reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the
charity's work has
made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to
society as a whole.
Para 1.20
During the period. the charity provided a grant for
another charity to work with community groups
within the most deprived urban neighbourhoods
within Blackburn with Darwen to build their
capacity, access local grants, working with other
groups, support local community centres and
generally empower the communities to do more.
Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the
eriod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.21
The charity has £73,819 in cash held at
the bank at the end of the period.
Para 1.22
We currently do not have a reserves
policy as we have no recurring liabilities.
All funds raised are free to be spent on
su
ortin
charitable causes.
£73.819 is in unrestricted funds so can be
classed as reserves.
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
We have no recurring liabilities.
Para 1.24
Not applicable.
Par8 1.23
No concerns.
Structure, Governance and Management
Descri
tion of charit
's trusts:
Type of governing document
Para
1.25
Set up as a CIO on 27th Feb 2017.
How is the charity constituted?
fj uiiincorpi
I rl. SSOCliilioii.
Para
1.25
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including
details of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to post or
name of any person or body entitled
toa
oint one or more trustees
Para
1.25
Trustees are appointed by Blackburn
with Darwen Council for Voluntary
Service.

Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other name the charit
uses
Registered charity number
Charity's principal address
Nei
hbourhood Communit Action
None
1173212
Boulevard Centre
45 Railway Road
BLACKBURN
BB1 1EZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Garth Hodgkinson (ex-offiGlO)
Kay Kareem
All trustees are appointed by Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service.
Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Garth Hodgkinson
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Not applicable.
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Not applicable.
Declarations
Signature{s)
Full name{s)
Position {eg Secretaryg
Chair, etc)
Jeremy Garth Hodgkinson
Trustee
Date
1711112025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Nelghbourhood Communlty ActlOD
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
0110412024
3110312025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to the near8St £
Total funds
Last year
to the nearsst
to the nearest £
to the near88t £
to the neargst £
A1 Recei
Donation
Bank Loyally Reward
ts
16,597
ross income
ARJ
16,599
sset an
see table
Investment sa
es,
tota
Total receipts
,599
A3Pa
ents
Bank Charges
Salaries s8ssional staff
Donation
Grant
77
77
113
3,259
3,220
50,000
50,000
Sub total
50.077
50,077
6,592
A4 Asset and investment
Sub total
Total payments
50,077
50.077
6,592
Net of receipts/(payments)
AS Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
50,077
50,077
10,007
123,896
73,819
123,896
73,819
113,889
123,896
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
3010112026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to nèar•st £
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Categories
Details
B1 Cash funds
Cash held at the Bank
73,819
Total cash funds
73,819
lagree balanc8S With receipts and payments
accountls11
Unrestricted
funds
to nearèst £
Rostricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowrnent
funds
to nearest £
Del¢iils
Fund to whlch
asset belon
Cost loptlonall
Current value
tional
Details
Fund to which
asset belon
Curront value
tlonal
Details
Cost loptlonall
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to whlch
relates
Amount due
tlonal
When due
Uet,711s
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or iwo trustees on
behalf of all the Iruslees
Date of
roval
Signature
Print Name
Garth Hod kinson
1711112025
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
3010112026