CCEW Charity Commission profile

GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON

Registered charity 1107071 · organisation 4012395

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 November 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07087848
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£603,346
Latest expenditure
£553,637
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Growing Together Northampton, BLACKTHORN COMMUNITY CENTRE, LONGMEAD COURT, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8QD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.growingtogether.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the benefit of inhabitants of Blackthorn and the surrounding area.To support and assist the development of residents living in the neighbourhood and, as a resource for the whole community,to address some of the social problems on the estate through volunteering and local action.To establish and maintain two facilities at Blackthorn and to promote the facility as a hub for community

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£603,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£553,637
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£587,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,203
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£490,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£521,056
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£488,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£526,736
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£463,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,632

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
9 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£603,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£553,637
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Income From Government Contracts
369847
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£587,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,203
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
331879
Income From Government Grants
£29,069
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£490,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£521,056
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
223176
Income From Government Grants
£29,532
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£488,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£526,736
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
219396
Income From Government Grants
£114,870
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£463,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,632
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
226457
Income From Government Grants
£27,718
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
9 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
13988
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
583975
Income Investments
5383
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
603346
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£553,637
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
553637
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2797
Expenditure Support Costs
2797
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
5383
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£360,645
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£414,499
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,619
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£396,880
Creditors One Year Total Current
17619
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£414,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
360645
Funds Restricted
36235
Funds Total
396880
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2848
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
577851
Income Investments
6825
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
587524
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£579,203
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
579203
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
65897
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£308,443
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£359,896
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,725
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£347,171
Creditors One Year Total Current
12725
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£334,040
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
334476
Funds Restricted
12695
Funds Total
347171
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-11-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 02 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, NORTHAMPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND WHERE APPROPRIATE THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS
Area Of Benefit
BLACKTHORN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
432021
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACKTHORN GOOD NEIGHBOURS
Charity Name Id
432026
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACKTHORN GOOD NEIGHBOURS LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests