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Acumen Community Buildings

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1177852
Status
Registered
Registered
April 6, 2018
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
Acumen Community Buildings Ltd
The Old Rectory
The Broadway
HOUGHTON LE SPRING
Tyne And Wear
DH4 4BB

Activities

Acumen Community Buildings provides office accommodation, co-working space and support for social enterprises, community businesses, community groups and individuals who are creating social impact in the local community. It is runs a grade II* listed building, The Old Rectory, as a hub for place based social action in Houghton-le-Spring and the surrounding coalfields area of Sunderland.

Objects: The Charity’s Object (object) Is The Promotion For The Benefit Of The Public Of Urban Or Rural Regeneration In Areas Of Social And Economic Deprivation (and In Particular In Sunderland Coalfields And Surrounding Area) 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:(m) Such Other Means As May From Time To Time Be Determined Subject To The Prior Written Consent Of The Charity Commissioners For England And Wales.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Sunderland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
June 30, 2025 £119,038 £128,630
June 30, 2024 £150,415 £143,999
June 30, 2023 £143,092 £182,605
June 30, 2022 £197,678 £164,368
June 30, 2021 £186,653 £175,115
June 30, 2020 £81,751 £66,945

Trustees

Name Appointed
Katherine Margaret Welch OBE DL (Chair) May 20, 2017
Anne Toms July 6, 2018
Dr Ronald Lawson June 23, 2021
Professor Joanna Samantha Berry PhD May 10, 2018
Stacey Anne Price FRICS Nov. 1, 2024