Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 13

OUSTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

We provide a Community Resource Centre for the people of Ouston through which individuals of all ages, and community groups, will have access to meeting spaces, advice, information and guidance, educational, social and leisure opportunities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£74	£77	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/12/21		£56	£47	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
31/12/20		£69	£53	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	31
31/12/19		£43	£36	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	31
31/12/18		£43	£56	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	29
31/12/17		£55	£44	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£41	£41	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£76	£72	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£38	£54	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£44	£44	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£42	£36	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£72	£87	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£54	£53	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

info@oustoncc.co.uk

0191 4105183

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham,

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
85 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Warm Space
£1,500	18/01/2023	To provide a warm space.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£20,262	23/07/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Multi-purpose work space
£8,397	15/11/2017 12	The project will refurbish the community centre and provide more space for activities and storage. This will improve facilities and enable the group to provide more activities for local people and ....more The project will refurbish the community centre and provide more space for activities and storage. This will improve facilities and enable the group to provide more activities for local people and community groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-77

DUNCAN JOHN HINDMARSH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Unemployed

PAUL KENNETH MCFARLING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

AUDREY STEPHENSON Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Reitred

CLARE MARSHALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: YOUTH CONNECTION,

JOANNE ELAINE WATSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Education Development Advisor

DAVID MICHAEL NICHOLS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2009, number: 1130833
Registered at Companies House on 17/11/2008, number: 06750379

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR10: 192 days late,

Main office

Ouston Community Centre
Iris Crescent
Ouston
Chester le Street
DH2 1RJ

Objectives

A TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF OUSTON WITHOUT THE DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTSB TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF OUSTON

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