CCEW Charity Commission profile

MELDRUM FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1180989 · organisation 5130604

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 December 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10792668
Financial period
1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income
£55,866
Latest expenditure
£52,278
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Meldrum Foundation, Dunston Industrial Estate, Halifax Road, Dunston, GATESHEAD, Tyne And

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other exclusively charitable purpose in the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, Cleveland, ("North East") by providing grants, items and services to individuals and/or charities/organisations in need and aligned to Meldrum Foundation charitable objectives.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£55,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,278
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£66,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,049
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£44,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,577
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,393
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,715

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 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Due Date
30 September 2026
Ar Received Date
28 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£55,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,278
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Due Date
30 September 2025
Ar Received Date
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£66,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,049
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Due Date
30 September 2024
Ar Received Date
3 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£44,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,577
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
2 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,393
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MELDRUM FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-12-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 MAY 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 DEC 2017
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) IN THE COUNTIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DURHAM AND CLEVELAND (ÔNORTH EASTÖ) AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND/OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE NORTH EAST BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.(2) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE NORTH EAST.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests