AMBLESIDE WELFARE CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 April 1971
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £62,960
Latest expenditure: £51,693
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 36 Hill Top View, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5BU

02 Activities

What the charity does

Makes grants and donations to applicants who must be resident in the Ambleside ward of the Lakes Urban Council, for "Need, Hardship and Distress". Monies for distribution from leasing out of two town centre properties as retail outlets.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £62,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,693

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,116

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £60,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,589

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £61,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,867

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £70,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,064

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £62,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,693
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,116
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £60,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,589
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £61,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,867
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £70,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,064
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cumbria
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: AMBLESIDE WELFARE CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1971-04-28T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE 28 APRIL 1971
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit: AMBLESIDE WARD OF THE LAKES URBAN DISTRICT

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures