Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

MOVING ON (DURHAM) LTD

Moving On works with 16-25 year olds in County Durham who are homeless or vulnerably housed. We offer advice and support to help them obtain and sustain their tenancies. We also offer lifeskills courses, peer education work and employability skills.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly female

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
31/03/23£1,728£1,626£102£0£451£4513.3160
31/03/22£1,388£1,475£-87£0£349£3492.8181
31/03/21£1,320£1,188£133£0£436£4114.2160
31/03/20£1,018£1,009£9£0£303£3033.6140
31/03/19£842£791£51£0£295£2894.4120
31/03/18£629£617£12£0£231£2254.4120
31/03/17£585£566£20£0£219£1653.5110
31/03/16£486£455£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£335£303£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£294£265£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£277£314£-38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£276£249£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£261£218£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£244£232£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£244£227£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£220£209£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£186£189£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 19 years

www.movingondurham.org.uk

info@movingondurham.org.uk

01913831559

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other education support
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Henry Smith Charity£282,000
County Durham Community Foundation£72,023
National Lottery Community Fund£67,980
DCMS£43,981
BBC Children in Need£40,500
Garfield Weston Foundation£32,000
Virgin Money Foundation£30,000
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Moving On Durham Ltd
£30,000 26/10/2023
This grant will enable a dedicated Care Experienced support worker to work with young people transitioning into independence and support, promoting healthier outcomes in life
County Durham Community Foundation - Hardship Fund
£5,715 23/03/2023
To support household essentials for young people moving into new tenancies.
County Durham Community Foundation - Food and fuel hardship fund
£2,000 18/01/2023
To support a Food and fuel hardship fund.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Moving On
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
County Durham Community Foundation - Moving On Durham City Support
£1,158 13/07/2022
Towards core costs.
County Durham Community Foundation - Great Aycliffe Homeless Young People's Support
£5,000 14/06/2022
Great Aycliffe Homeless Young People's Support.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 20/05/2022
Bounce Back into Action!
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to Moving on (Durham) Ltd
£10,000 12/05/2022
Salary costs of housing and employability support workers, covering the north of county durham
County Durham Community Foundation - Moving On Community Support
£25,000 05/04/2022
To support young people in County Durham.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Moving on (Durham) Ltd
£10,000 17/03/2022
Salary costs of the East area support worker, covering the East of County Durham
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Moving On Durham
£102,000 11/03/2022
36
towards three years' salary of a Mental Health Worker providing support for young people in supported accommodation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Durham.
County Durham Community Foundation - CLS Mental Health Resilience and Social Prescribing
£5,000 08/03/2022
To Support CLS Mental Health Resilience and Social Prescribing
County Durham Community Foundation - Moving In Programme
£5,000 09/12/2021
The Moving In Programme.
National Lottery Community Fund - Homelessness Crisis Intervention
£9,980 05/11/2021
The funding will be used to provide crisis intervention support for young people affected by homelessness. This includes mental health support and food provisions. This aims to reduce isolation improve mental being and help keep people safe.
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Support and Engagement
£48,000 21/07/2021
The funding will be used towards a Digital Support and Engagement project which will engage homeless young people in County Durham in services and activities to improve their outcomes. This aims to keep people safe reduce isolation improve housing ....more
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Moving On Durham
£30,000 01/03/2021
12
Grant to support the organisations running costs.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Moving On Durham
£180,000 04/02/2021
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support to young people leaving care and at risk of homelessness in County Durham.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Moving On
£10,000 21/12/2020
This project will deliver support and information for young people in care who are at risk of homelessness. It will improve their mental health, living skills, and independence.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 11/12/2020
Driving Forward Moving On
County Durham Community Foundation - Moving On Housing (MOH)
£10,000 02/12/2020
To support the staff costs for the Moving On Housing project.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£2,000 06/11/2020
Weston Charity Award Bonus
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Moving On
£4,304 24/10/2020
We'll continue to support vulnerable young homeless people, providing them with a new home and a fresh start to help them meet their goals.
County Durham Community Foundation - Young Homeless Prevention Project
£10,000 11/09/2020
To support a young homeless prevention project,
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Moving On Durham
£6,000 24/07/2020
Grant to Moving On Durham meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£43,981 25/06/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£25,000 07/05/2020
Organisations supporting homelessness
National Lottery Community Fund - Crisis First Response
£10,000 30/04/2020
3
The funding will be used support young people living in disbursed housing accommodation by appointing a crisis first responder to help vulnerable young people during lockdown. The project aims to support young people at risk; via a telephone ....more
Crisis UK - Grant to Moving on Durham
£4,700 09/04/2020
Salary of Crisis "First Responder" for 3 months supporting young homeless people
County Durham Community Foundation - Reducing the vulnerability of young homeless people
£3,150 06/04/2020
Theme 1 - Reducing the vulnerability of young homeless people.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Moving On
£96,450 16/07/2019
36
Project funding to support care leavers to gain and maintain tenancies and become more independent.
DCMS - Growing our Local Social Lettings Agency
£15,459 01/04/2019
Moving On Durham provides practical support and advice to young people in housing need across County Durham. The award is to enable the organisation to develop its lettings service in order that it becomes a self-sustaining.
County Durham Community Foundation - Moving On Housing (MOH)
£5,000 01/03/2019
To help cover staffing core costs related only to the MOH project.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Moving On Durham
£30,917 24/10/2018
12
Grant to Moving On Durham to enable the organisation to develop its lettings service in order that it becomes a self-sustaining.
DCMS - Growing our Local Social Lettings Agency
£15,459 24/10/2018
Moving On Durham provides practical support and advice to young people in housing need across County Durham. The award is to enable the organisation to develop its lettings service in order that it becomes a self-sustaining.
DCMS - Growing our Local Social Lettings Agency
£10,306 24/10/2018
Moving On Durham provides practical support and advice to young people in housing need across County Durham. The award is to enable the organisation to develop its lettings service in order that it becomes a self-sustaining.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Moving On (Durham) Ltd
£3,410 29/11/2017
Help provide financial support to help homeless young people when they are in crisis.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 06/06/2017
WCA Winner 2017-2018 Cohort
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Costs of the outreach advice and guidance service in Co Durham Year 3
£25,000 01/04/2017
Costs of the outreach advice and guidance service in Co Durham Year 3
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Costs of the outreach advice and guidance service in Co Durham Year 2
£25,000 01/04/2016
Towards Costs of the outreach advice and guidance service in Co Durham Year 2
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Moving on Durham
£44,000 20/11/2015
12
Grant to develop the charity's social lettings agency “Moving On Housing”, which will provide accommodation for people experiencing homelessness across County Durham.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Moving On
£74,662 04/02/2015
36
The full-time Outreach Advice and Guidance worker will support young people aged 14 - 25 (80% of whom are aged 17 - 25) who are homeless or vulnerably housed. The project will work in 16 different locations across County Durham.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Moving On
£75,000 04/12/2014
36
towards three years' running costs of the 'Outreach Advice and Guidance Service' providing support and services to homeless young people in County Grant Durham
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Moving On (Durham) Ltd (Durham)
£49,959 30/06/2014
To develop a supported accommodation scheme for homeless young people.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 26-74
  • CHARLOTTE OGDEN-MEADE Appointed: 2023
  • CHRIS ROSS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Manager
  • CLAIRE MCCREANOR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director
  • EMILY MASON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Manager
  • LAURA WATSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Manager
  • MR MIKE GOODWIN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired
  • MARSHA ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/10/2005, number: 1111581
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/06/2005, number: 05495172
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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
17 returns made; AR08: 24 days late,
Main office

Moving On Durham Ltd
Jordan House
Finchale Road
Durham
DH1 5HL

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN HOUSING NEED· TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE EXTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF HOMELESSNESS AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE · OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN HOUSING NEED

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. COUNTY DURHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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