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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

POINT NORTH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

County Durham Community Foundation promotes lasting charitable giving, by bringing together donors with their chosen causes, through well targeted grants that make a genuine difference to the lives of local people within the communities of County Durham & Darlington.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to 34.8% of total funds
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/03/24£6,374£8,196£-1,822£168£23,525£1,1601.710118
31/03/23£4,286£6,019£-1,733£220£23,635£9291.91188
31/03/22£4,901£4,267£635£166£25,930£8252.310116
31/03/21£5,490£5,461£29£167£23,156£6201.4950
31/03/20?£3,311£3,433£-122£163£19,460£3281.11090
31/03/18£4,605£5,359£-754£149£17,870£2890.6110
31/03/17£3,780£3,966£-186£123£18,364£2440.7120
31/03/16£4,938£1,857£3,081£104£16,762£2341.5120
31/03/15*£5,188£4,016£1,172£198£14,159£3221130
31/03/14£4,920£3,017£1,903£229£11,565£1270.5150
31/03/13£3,766£3,450£316£218£9,663£1150.4120
31/03/12*£2,672£2,736£-64£152£8,540£1290.680
31/03/11£2,846£1,467£1,378£142£8,557£1491.290
31/03/10*£2,631£2,683£-52£145£7,245£1930.9100
31/03/09£1,843£1,604£238£116£5,493£1901.4110
31/03/08£3,133£2,328£805£144£6,398£2431.3110
31/03/07*£2,230£2,145£84£121£6,096£1941.1140
31/03/06£3,053£3,098£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£2,523£2,336£187n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£1,992£1,980£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 5%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 29 years

www.pointnorth.org.uk

info@pointnorth.org.uk

01913786340

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£367,250
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£45,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£29,867
Esmee Fairbairn£2,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - TASK to County Durham Community Foundation
£2,000 06/03/2023
TASK fund donation towards Hayley McKay in her forthcoming attendence at an event in Atlanta
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£2,710 23/02/2023
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£2,500 10/02/2023
The High Sheriff's awards for young people
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£515 12/01/2023
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£509 13/10/2022
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£4,624 13/10/2022
General charitable purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£521 14/07/2022
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£571 20/04/2022
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£3,000 17/02/2022
Support for groups in County Durham helping people in extreme poverty and/or helping unpopular causes and people
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£606 13/01/2022
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£591 14/10/2021
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£588 15/07/2021
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£12,000 20/05/2021
Support and advice for the Growth and Resilience Fund Programme
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to County Durham Community Foundation
£565 22/04/2021
Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - supporting the charity's purposes
£567 14/01/2021
supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - The Covid-19 Fund at County Durham Community Foundation
£15,000 22/10/2020
The Covid-19 Fund at County Durham Community Foundation
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the Covid-19 Fund at County Durham Community Foundation
£15,000 08/10/2020
the Covid-19 Fund at County Durham Community Foundation
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - support for groups in County Durham helping people in extreme poverty and/or helping unpopular causes and people
£3,000 24/08/2020
support for groups in County Durham helping people in extreme poverty and/or helping unpopular causes and people
National Lottery Community Fund - Spotlight on Stanley (SOS)
£367,250 18/03/2020
The funding aims to bring together industry professionals, local organisation and other members of the community to tackle areas of disadvantage in Stanley. The aim is to improve physical and mental wellbeing and raise aspirations of people living ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - support and advice for the Growth and Resilience Fund Programme
£12,000 14/02/2020
support and advice for the Growth and Resilience Fund Programme
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - to support groups in Durham
£3,000 17/07/2019
to support groups in Durham
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Support for Growth and Resilience Fund Groups
£12,000 06/03/2019
Support for Growth and Resilience Fund Groups
DCMS - Growing Place-based Giving Programme
£100,000 15/02/2019
To support the growth of place-based giving
County Durham Community Foundation - Audio Describing
£5,000 08/11/2018
Towards a small pilot scheme offering audio description for a number of performances.
County Durham Community Foundation - Darlington Youth Theatre - Tolerance
£5,000 24/10/2018
To support the Darlington Youth Theatre - Tolerance project.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - To support groups in Durham
£3,000 25/04/2018
To support groups in Durham
County Durham Community Foundation - The Restoration of Darlington Civic Theatre
£27,500 07/07/2016
To repair, restore and revitalise Darlington Civic Theatre.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-76
  • ANN DOLPHIN OBE Appointed: 2017
  • EMMA RUTH O'ROURKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director
  • GILLIAN CHINHENGO Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lawyer
  • JAMES MARK FEATHERSTONE FENWICK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Investment Manager
  • JOANNA MARGARET BARKER MBE Appointed: 2023
  • PETER WILLIAM JOHN LOCKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Community Investment Officer
  • PROF RAY HUDSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • REBECCA ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: People Director Consultant
  • STEPHEN HALL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Office Senior Partner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/06/1995, number: 1047625
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/06/1995, number: 03072153
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR10: 25 days late, AR07: 119 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from HALL BENEFACTION on 08/01/2020
Main office

Point North Community Foundation
Victoria House
2 Whitfield Court
St. Johns Road
Meadowfield Industrial Estate
DURHAM

Objectives

2.1. The Charity is established for the support or promotion of:2.1.1. any charitable purposes for the relief of poverty (including training for employment or work) or any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the community with a preference to the community in the area of the County of Durham and Tees Valley and the North East2.1.2. such other exclusively charitable purpose in the United Kingdom and elsewhere which are in the opinion of the Trustees of benefit to the community including but not limited to the community in the area of the County of Durham and Tees Valley and the North East.2.2. This Article 2 may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PARTICULAR THE COUNTY OF DURHAM AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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