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Acumen Community Buildings
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Acumen Community Buildings is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Acumen Community Buildings (number 1177852) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Acumen Community Buildings do?
Acumen Community Buildings provides office accommodation, co-working space and support for social enterprises, community businesses, community groups and individuals who are creating social impact in the local community. It is runs a grade II* listed building, The Old Rectory, as a hub for place based social action in Houghton-le-Spring and the surrounding coalfields area of Sunderland.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Acumen Community Buildings
Answers Acumen Community Buildings gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Acumen Community Buildings's highest-paid staff paid?
Acumen Community Buildings's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Acumen Community Buildings as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Acumen Community Buildings's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Acumen Community Buildings registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
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Is Acumen Community Buildings a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Acumen Community Buildings as a registered charity (number 1177852) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Acumen Community Buildings's charity number?
Acumen Community Buildings's charity number is 1177852. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1177852?
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What does Acumen Community Buildings do?
Acumen Community Buildings provides office accommodation, co-working space and support for social enterprises, community businesses, community groups and individuals who are creating social impact in the local community. It is runs a grade II* listed building, The Old Rectory, as a hub for place based social action in Houghton-le-Spring and the surrounding coalfields area of Sunderland.
Does Acumen Community Buildings have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Acumen Community Buildings?
Acumen Community Buildings's website listed in our register data is http://www.theoldrectory.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Acumen Community Buildings's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Acumen Community Buildings's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Acumen Community Buildings?
The register does not record Acumen Community Buildings as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Acumen Community Buildings's trustees paid?
Acumen Community Buildings's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Acumen Community Buildings registered as a charity?
Acumen Community Buildings was entered on the register on 6 April 2018. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10780847).