Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 11

LAUREL AVENUE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Laurel Avenue Community Association offers services that provide support, information and advice to its members and the outlying community. We provide a venue for socialising, accessing training and educational opportunities and cultural and sporting activities for all ages.We provide diverse,stimulating activities and opportunities for children and young people aged 0 - 19 yrs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£167	£119	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£88	£79	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£46	£84	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£110	£90	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£94	£94	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£84	£58	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£54	£45	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£43	£34	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£31	£29	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£22	£20	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	£23	£17	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	£27	£51	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	£22	£48	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	£35	£43	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09	£36	£57	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08	£90	£74	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07	£69	£63	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06	£86	£73	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£67	£46	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£34	£20	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 33 years

admin@laurelavenuecommunity.com

0191 3845427

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Laurel Avenue Community Association
£107,100	11/05/2023 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for people from disadvantaged communities in Sherburn Road Estate, Durham.
County Durham Community Foundation - LACA Sustainability Project
£20,000	16/11/2022	Towards the LACA Sustainability Project.
County Durham Community Foundation - 'Lunch @ Laurel'
£11,303	16/11/2022	To provide a weekly lunch club.
County Durham Community Foundation - Laurel Outreach Project
£1,992	16/11/2022	To support the Laurel Outreach Project.
County Durham Community Foundation - The LAB (Laurel Avenue & Belmont Youth Club)
£2,000	25/10/2022	To support the Laurel Avenue & Belmont Youth Club.
County Durham Community Foundation - Laurel Avenue Toddler Group & Lunch Club
£1,000	19/10/2022	To support the Laurel Avenue Toddler Group & Lunch Club.
County Durham Community Foundation - Laurel United Youth Group
£7,422	05/08/2022	To Support the Laurel United Youth Group.
County Durham Community Foundation - Laurel Avenue Refurb Project
£5,000	02/08/2022	To support the Laurel Avenue Refurb Project.
County Durham Community Foundation - Friends of Laurel Avenue
£3,515	10/03/2022	A 'volunteer coordinator'.
County Durham Community Foundation - Sherburn Road Community Fun Day - Party in the Park'
£8,844	09/03/2022	To deliver a Party in the Park'.
County Durham Community Foundation - LA United
£3,614	01/04/2020	To continue support to people normally accessing the centre for meals, social contact and to provide food parcels for children.
County Durham Community Foundation - Laurel Avenue Maintenance Project
£5,000	21/03/2019	To maintain the community areas within the community centre.
County Durham Community Foundation - Laurel United Youth Project
£4,999	24/10/2018	Towards a range of activities for children.
County Durham Community Foundation - Laurel United Youth Project
£5,884	23/05/2018	To take youth group members p on a residential trip to Dukeshouse Wood outdoor learning centre.
People's Health Trust - Laurel United Big Community Clean Up
£30,858	23/05/2018	This two-year project developed a neighbourhood scheme run by local young people, based on the Sherburn Road estate in Durham. The initiative was led by a youth council and encouraged local people of all ages to get involved in activities such as ....more This two-year project developed a neighbourhood scheme run by local young people, based on the Sherburn Road estate in Durham. The initiative was led by a youth council and encouraged local people of all ages to get involved in activities such as litter picks, garden tidying and fun days. It was hoped this will result in better intergenerational links on the estate, as well as working together to develop a cleaner environment that residents can be proud of.
County Durham Community Foundation - Sherburn Road Partnersip Youth Project
£4,900	18/12/2017	Towards the Sherburn Road Partnersip Youth Project.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Laurel Avenue Community Association
£94,523	17/10/2017 36	Laurel United - delivering three, weekly sessions for children and young people aged 0-18yrs living in the Sherburn area of County Durham. They will be supported to improve wellbeing, develop social skills and reduced involvement in anti social ....more Laurel United - delivering three, weekly sessions for children and young people aged 0-18yrs living in the Sherburn area of County Durham. They will be supported to improve wellbeing, develop social skills and reduced involvement in anti social behaviour.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a weekly drama course for 40 young people
£1,000	31/01/2013	Towards a weekly drama course for 40 young people in Co Durham.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GAYNOR DAVISON Appointed: 2011

JOSEPH KNIGHT Appointed: 2018

KATIE CORRIGAN (Chair) Appointed: 2022

RUTH SMEDLEY Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/01/1992, number: 1007837

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Laurel Avenue Community Association
Laurel Avenue
The Woodlands
Durham
DH1 2EY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHERBURN ROAD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHERBURN ROAD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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