Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

LOW GRANGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

To provide and maintain the building for the use of the public, groups and local residents for activities in the social, educational and recreational fields. Provide equipment as required for the use of the above.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£15£22£-7n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/21*£31£15£16n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£18£11£7n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/19*£15£14£1n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/18*£15£17£-2£0£0£0n/a06
31/12/17£15£12£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£18£17£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£19£17£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14*£12£12£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£15£18£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£14£14£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£33£26£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£28£29£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£7£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£5£5£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 21 years

www.belp-enterprise.co.uk

KEVIN@BELP-ENTERPRISE.CO.UK

01642564077

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-tees,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2003, number: 1096877
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 71 days late, AR19: 34 days late, AR18: 4 days late, AR16: 25 days late, AR14: 136 days late,
Main office

Low Grange Community Centre
Low Grange Avenue
BILLINGHAM
TS23 3PF

Objectives

A. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LOW GRANGE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPTIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.B. TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOW GRANGE, BILLINGHAM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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