Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 10
  • No PartB
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +10

FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS 

FENHAM ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTS is a charity that supports disadvantaged children, young people, families and older people. We are currently working with disabled people and including residents from a diverse range of nationalities. We operate from a community centre in the heart of our neighbourhood and operates as a community hub.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 36 years

www.farcentre.org.uk

farcentre@btconnect.com

01912749264

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£218£224£-6n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/22£196£198£-3n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/03/21£439£238£200n/an/an/an/an/a21
31/03/20£121£176£-54n/an/an/an/an/a32
31/03/19£188£178£11n/an/an/an/an/a32
31/03/18£183£146£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£139£140£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£234£216£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£435£430£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£173£164£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£171£191£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£187£171£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£206£161£45£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£146£128£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£109£129£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£110£115£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£113£109£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£97£70£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£68£64£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£78£50£28£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 11 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£226,300
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£73,970
Henry Smith Charity£62,500
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£61,130
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£50,990
Virgin Money Foundation£50,000
DCMS£33,550
The Clothworkers Foundation£15,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - FAR food 2 Homes
£10,000 08/09/2023
The funding will be used to purchase an electric delivery vehicle enabling food deliveries to people with health conditions disabilities elderly people and those on low income in the community. This ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - MH FAR SUMMER FUN
£10,000 14/07/2023
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of activities for children and young people during the summer holidays. The project aims to enable young people to engage in community life developing ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - FAR reaching families
£176,300 19/04/2023
This project will use funding to work with the community and support them through the cost-of-living crisis bringing about long-term change through a range of interventions.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents (FAR)
£2,500 20/09/2022
towards the costs of a seven day trip to TCR HUB in Barnard Castle for 15 children from disadvantaged communities in Fenham, Tyne and Wear.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£15,000 26/05/2022
purchase of minibus for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Tyne and Wear
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£2,000 31/03/2022
Supporting 5 families who care for children with additional needs in the community to access a short break for their family
National Lottery Community Fund - Lovely Jubilee! Celebrate with FAR
£10,000 23/03/2022
The funding will be used to host an event to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This project will help bring together different sections of the community and promote community togetherness and ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£15,000 17/03/2022
Providing outreach, detached youth work and community development work to connect and promote the service to the wider community
National Lottery Community Fund - Go Further with FAR
£10,000 25/02/2022
The funding will be used to fund the purchase of a minibus for a community centre. This project will help reach out to new and existing people that access the centre providing them with activities ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£5,000 17/02/2022
Supporting groups of older people living in the west end of Newcastle by giving them opportunities to learn new skills, to come together, peer support each other and encourage being active
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£4,970 03/02/2022
Encouraging disadvantaged children and young people from the West End of Newcastle to be more active
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£750 20/01/2022
A team building away day for young people from the West End of Newcastle
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£5,000 16/12/2021
Supporting older people in the community, children and young people to get out and about and providing food to families in need in the West End of Newcastle
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Running costs for a summer activity programme to support children and young people aged 5-19 in a covid-19 secure community centre
£3,000 17/06/2021
Running costs for a summer activity programme to support children and young people aged 5-19 in a covid-19 secure community centre
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£3,000 17/06/2021
Running costs for a summer activity programme to support children and young people aged 5-19 in a covid-19 secure community centre
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - theme park entry and travel for young people
£750 28/01/2021
theme park entry and travel for young people
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Providing emergency food parcels to families and individuals affected by Covid-19
£10,000 20/11/2020
Providing emergency food parcels to families and individuals affected by Covid-19
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing emergency food parcels to families and individuals affected by Covid-19
£5,000 20/11/2020
providing emergency food parcels to families and individuals affected by Covid-19
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents (FAR)
£60,000 23/10/2020
12
towards one year's running costs of a project providing academic and welfare support and health and fitness activities for people effected by COVID-19 in Newcastle.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Delivering activities and wellbeing support to local children and young people, at its premises and at home, during the Covid-19 pandemic
£3,995 03/07/2020
Delivering activities and wellbeing support to local children and young people, at its premises and at home, during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - delivering activities and wellbeing support to local children and young people, at its premises and at home, during the Covid-19 pandemic
£3,995 03/07/2020
delivering activities and wellbeing support to local children and young people, at its premises and at home, during the Covid-19 pandemic
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£30,000 23/06/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£31,130 23/06/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£33,550 18/06/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£3,824 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund iPads, wi-fi access, sports, crafts and gardening resources to support the project to adapt and continue to keep children affected by poverty safe and deliver outreach ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Emergency Response
£10,000 15/05/2020
6
The funding will be used to continue to provide essential basic food parcels to those who are elderly and in lockdown. It will further deliver appropriate educational/sensory toys and games to ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Support for residents of the charity's area of benefit affected by COVID-19 through the purchase of equipment, food and essential items, and covering volunteer costs
£5,000 14/05/2020
Support for residents of the charity's area of benefit affected by COVID-19 through the purchase of equipment, food and essential items, and covering volunteer costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - support for residents of the charity's area of benefit affected by COVID-19 through the purchase of equipment, food and essential items, and covering volunteer costs
£5,000 14/05/2020
support for residents of the charity's area of benefit affected by COVID-19 through the purchase of equipment, food and essential items, and covering volunteer costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - work that supports older people experiencing disadvantage to stay active and have a voice
£15,000 09/04/2020
work that supports older people experiencing disadvantage to stay active and have a voice
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£50,000 03/04/2020
24
Grant to support Fenham Association of Residents in improving and innovating their community space for inclusion and enterprise.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Summer 2019 playscheme salaries, resources and promotion in Fenham and Wingrove
£2,500 13/06/2019
Summer 2019 playscheme salaries, resources and promotion in Fenham and Wingrove
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Salary and on costs of the Project Manager Year 2
£35,000 01/04/2019
Salary and on costs of the Project Manager Year 2
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£35,558 25/01/2019
24
Grant to Fenham Association of Residents to support young people to use their own experiences of homelessness to raise awareness of the realities of homelessness in the city and show people ....more
Sport England - Getting active together
£9,000 02/01/2019
9
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Getting active together. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Celebrating the women who made a difference
£3,000 05/10/2018
Celebrating the women who made a difference
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Summer Playscheme in the Fenham and Wingrove communities
£2,874 28/06/2018
Summer Playscheme in the Fenham and Wingrove communities
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - InVOLve ME!
£5,000 31/05/2018
InVOLve ME!
National Lottery Community Fund - changing places, improving our space
£10,000 26/03/2018
12
The group will install new toilet and changing facilities for children and young adults with disabilities. This will make the community centre a more inclusive environment.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents (FAR)
£90,000 14/03/2018
36
towards three years' salary of a Project Manager at a project providing activities to combat social isolation and improve quality of life in a deprived area of Newcastle upon Tyne
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£29,172 13/03/2018
36
This project will deliver an inclusive range of activities including play and issue based sessions for children and young people aged 5-18 years living in Fenham. Children and young people will be ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Simple Savers, helping residents save more energy
£7,900 09/03/2018
Simple Savers, helping residents save more energy
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Salary and on costs of the Project Manager Year 1
£20,000 04/01/2018
Salary and on costs of the Project Manager Year 1
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Enabling young people to build new skills through the environment
£4,500 13/12/2017
Enabling young people to build new skills through the environment
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Working with families to tackle poverty and reduce social isolation
£6,300 17/10/2017
Working with families to tackle poverty and reduce social isolation
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Helping older and isolated residents in the community.
£9,600 27/09/2017
Helping older and isolated residents in the community.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Working with families to tackle poverty and reduce social isolation
£5,500 07/09/2017
Working with families to tackle poverty and reduce social isolation
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Safe Minds
£5,000 15/06/2017
Safe Minds
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - West End Summer Fun project
£3,000 08/06/2017
West End Summer Fun project
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - FAR Women together
£3,000 09/05/2017
FAR Women together
National Lottery Community Fund - Repair, Recycle, Restore (3 R's)
£10,000 19/12/2016
12
The project will purchase a portacabin to use as a recycling and repair workshop. This will provide young people and students with volunteering opportunities and the chance to develop skills in ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£40,000 24/03/2016
24
over two years towards the salary and associated costs of a full-time manager at a community centre in a deprived area of Newcastle
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Go Girls Group
£8,450 13/01/2016
Towards Go Girls Group
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - To fund the salary of the lead children and young people's worker
£60,000 14/12/2015
24
Fenham Association of Residents (FAR) is a leading community organisation in the West End of Newcastle. It works with young people to strengthen community cohesion, help them to overcome the ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Sports activities for young people
£5,000 10/11/2015
Towards Sports activities for young people
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards A space for women: project for older women
£5,000 09/11/2015
Towards A space for women: project for older women
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents (FAR)
£8,116 26/03/2015
towards one year's running costs of the 'Safe Places' project, providing support, advice and training to vulnerable young people in Newcastle upon Tyne
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£16,000 28/03/2014
FAR operates as a community centre and hub in the west end of Newcastle drawing its service users from a range of significantly disadvantaged neighbourhoods. They deliver a wide range of services and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Adventure Play for All
£10,000 26/02/2014
12
This is a project by a charity in Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. The organisation will use the funding to convert an unused area on the grounds of their community centre into an adventure playground. ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - FAR Community Centre
£552,609 21/10/2013
24
Fenham Association of Residents aims to expand its services to a wider range of groups from the community, particularly younger children with special needs, older people and growing ethnic minority ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Gardening for All
£10,000 13/09/2012
12
This is a project by a charity in Newcastle upon Tyne. The organisation will use funding to develop a garden area, including raised beds and footpaths, for disabled members of the community. This ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fenham Association of Residents
£1,500 14/03/2012
towards a trip to London for a group of disadvantaged young people from Newcastle
National Lottery Community Fund - FAR Explorers
£10,000 30/06/2011
12
This charity in Newcastle upon Tyne will use funding to purchase a minibus and provide appropriate training to volunteers to assist with transportation of passengers. This will enable the group to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - FAR Community Centre
£204,502 09/06/2010
60
This project will enable the Fenham Association of Residents (FAR) centre to expand and refine the range of services it offers to disadvantaged residents of the west end of Newcastle. The project ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - FAR Community Garden
£10,000 22/04/2010
12
This group will use an award to convert an area of wasteland back into use, incorporating a community garden, allotment space and environmental project. This will provide gardening opportunities and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/05/1988, number: 700203
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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; AR14: 0 days late, AR13: 1 days late,
Main office

FAR Community Centre
40-46 Acanthus Avenue
Fenham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 9YD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGERTHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR REACREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FENHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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