CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATURAL ABILITY

Registered charity 1136665 · organisation 5005341

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 June 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06959710
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,941,236
Latest expenditure
£1,829,794
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: West Orchard House, Allendale Road, HEXHAM, Northumberland, NE46 2DE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Natural Ability offers agricultural and land-based training, employment, supported living, activity holidays and specialist education packages to people with learning and other disabilities. Respect for the environment, learning about farming, caring for animals and plants and living in a sustainable way are also fundamental to the organisation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,941,236
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,829,794
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,491,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,440,398
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
4 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,345,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,317,016
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
4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,202,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,152,022
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,008,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£961,384

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,941,236
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,829,794
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
23
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
735915
Income From Government Grants
£20,892
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,491,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,440,398
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
458945
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,345,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,317,016
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
101814
Income From Government Grants
£4,936
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,202,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,152,022
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£19,824
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,008,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£961,384
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£30,826
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
29232
Income Other Trading Activities
121
Income Charitable Activities
1897660
Income Investments
5109
Income Other
9114
Income Total Income And Endowments
1941236
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,925
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,801,869
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1829794
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23169
Expenditure Support Costs
327458
Expenditure Depreciation
16559
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£478,599
Assets Total Fixed
66070
Assets Own Use
66070
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£518,397
Assets Total Liabilities
£84,062
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£500,405
Creditors One Year Total Current
84062
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£439,234
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
478599
Funds Restricted
21806
Funds Total
500405
Count Employees
66
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
993
Income Other Trading Activities
190
Income Charitable Activities
1480697
Income Investments
2665
Income Other
6614
Income Total Income And Endowments
1491159
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,257
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,414,141
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1440398
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24327
Expenditure Support Costs
281702
Expenditure Depreciation
10317
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£291,214
Assets Total Fixed
35733
Assets Own Use
35733
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£430,367
Assets Total Liabilities
£77,137
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£388,963
Creditors One Year Total Current
77137
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£310,075
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
363947
Funds Restricted
25016
Funds Total
388963
Count Employees
54
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
4 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
107141
Income Other Trading Activities
1794
Income Charitable Activities
1235275
Income Investments
795
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1345005
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,326
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,290,690
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1317016
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21733
Expenditure Support Costs
235184
Expenditure Depreciation
7733
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£335,109
Assets Total Fixed
27856
Assets Own Use
27856
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£374,568
Assets Total Liabilities
£64,222
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£338,202
Creditors One Year Total Current
64222
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,025
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
335109
Funds Restricted
3093
Funds Total
338202
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
4 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
52233
Income Other Trading Activities
365
Income Charitable Activities
1040635
Income Investments
31
Income Other
109451
Income Total Income And Endowments
1202715
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,057
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,129,965
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1152022
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17733
Expenditure Support Costs
205257
Expenditure Depreciation
8213
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£174,409
Assets Total Fixed
35617
Assets Own Use
35617
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£328,489
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,893
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£310,213
Creditors One Year Total Current
53893
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£299,327
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
300604
Funds Restricted
9609
Funds Total
310213
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
148334
Income Other Trading Activities
158
Income Charitable Activities
859637
Income Investments
101
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1008230
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,917
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£941,467
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
961384
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15127
Expenditure Support Costs
167010
Expenditure Depreciation
3705
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£245,653
Assets Total Fixed
11208
Assets Own Use
11208
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£298,462
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,150
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£259,520
Creditors One Year Total Current
50150
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£199,302
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
245653
Funds Restricted
13867
Funds Total
259520
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATURAL ABILITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-06-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JULY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES 8 MAY 2010
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND OR PHYSICALAND/OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF:A. HOUSING, SUPPORTED LIVING, SHORT BREAKS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING ANDLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, EMPHASISING THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THEENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL HERITAGE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE.B. DEVELOPING SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE FORMS OF SUPPORT AS REQUIRED.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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