The Torch Association
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 515527
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Sept. 13, 1984
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- Torch Centre
Corbridge Road
Hexham
NE46 1QS
Contact
- Phone
- 01434 606672
- thetorchcentrehexham@gmail.com
- Website
Activities
The relief of illness and suffering of all disabled persons resident in a defined local area of Tynedale and beyond by providing, managing and maintaining a Centre for recreation or other leisure time occupation and in particular by providing facilities for competitive and non- competitive sports.
Objects: The Objects of the Association shall be to provide relief and support for individuals, of all ages, who have disabilities or special needs and who live within or are visitors to the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria and Tees Valley (with special reference to the former local government district of Tynedale), by the provision of a safe environment, namely the Torch Centre, where those with or without disabilities or special needs can meet and enjoy a range of leisure and recreational activities aimed at promoting social integration and wellbeing
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Disability, Amateur Sport, Other Charitable Purposes
- Who
- Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- See Object
- Local Authority
- Cumbria, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | £50,347 | £62,367 |
| March 31, 2025 | £70,120 | £59,724 |
| March 31, 2024 | £33,864 | £54,284 |
| March 31, 2023 | £24,874 | £31,346 |
| March 31, 2022 | £34,802 | £28,022 |
| March 31, 2021 | £45,761 | £43,122 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Brian Wood Massey (Chair) | |
| Anne Margaret Francis | Nov. 8, 2022 |
| Dr Howard Forrest | Nov. 8, 2022 |
| Jennifer Bryony Gibson | |
| John David Law Robinson |