Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

PELTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

We are a registered charity whose objectives are to facilitate educational, training and leisure activities for the people of Pelton and surrounding areas. The Association occupies and manages Pelton Community Centre, which incorporates a purpose built Youth facility called Room 14, an outside Play Area, a Community Gym, IT Suite, a 320m2 Main Hall with full size stage and seven other rooms.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition

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£741£654£87£0£512£2895.31345
31/03/23£473£519£-46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£627£585£42£0£471£4579.41315
31/03/21£345£295£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£428£387£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£313£286£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£377£312£65n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£338£318£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£234£198£35n/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: 56%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 203.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.peltoncc.communitybookings.co.uk

hello@peltoncc.org.uk

01913700726

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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 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
County Durham Community Foundation£44,125
BBC Children in Need£30,470
Sport England£8,730
DCMS£8,730
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pelton Youth Project
£1,517 21/10/2023
We would like to continue to provide junior youth clubs to young people aged seven to twelve in Pelton. Young people will grow in confidence, try new things and build positive relationships.
County Durham Community Foundation - Wellbeing Residential
£2,000 15/02/2023
High Sheriff 2023.
County Durham Community Foundation - Craft Together
£2,500 06/01/2023
To support the Craft Together project.
County Durham Community Foundation - Box Buddies Are Back
£9,933 19/12/2022
To support the box buddies project.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pelton Youth Project
£2,239 22/10/2022
This project will help our youth clubs bounce back from the Covid-19 break, ensuring that our youth centre is well-equipped to provide young people with a valuable experience across all our sessions.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Pelton Community Association
£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 - Warm Spaces 2, Pelton Community Centre
£1,000 14/10/2022
These are funds we have built up over time to hold for a contingency fund to cover costs such as wages, emergency building work etc. We were lucky enough to have these to enable us to survive a pandemic, ensure staff did not miss out on wages during ....more
County Durham Community Foundation - Youth Centre Ready & Equipped
£5,000 21/06/2022
To update the youth facility.
County Durham Community Foundation - Family Life
£7,975 05/04/2022
The Family Life project.
National Lottery Community Fund - ACE Pelton Community Centre Jubilee Celebrations
£4,424 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to deliver a community event in celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to reduce social isolation and improve community wellbeing and relationships.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£8,730 22/07/2021
5
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID19 Return to Play
£8,730 22/07/2021
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
County Durham Community Foundation - High Sheriff entry
£1,000 09/02/2021
High Sheriff entry
County Durham Community Foundation - Well Being Box Buddies
£9,740 02/02/2021
To support the Well Being Box Buddies project.
County Durham Community Foundation - Back in Action!
£4,977 28/07/2020
Back in Action! - Pelton Community Association
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Pelton Community Association
£29,970 28/05/2020
36
This three year project will support children and young people affected by economic deprivation through twice weekly afterschool clubs. It will result in increased emotional wellbeing, positive relationship, and strong self-belief.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pelton Youth Project
£4,333 15/11/2019
We want to provide weekly Duke of Edinburgh's Award sessions, allowing young people to complete the award at all levels.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Pelton Community Association
£108,870 26/06/2019
36
Active, Positive, Together project will support children and young people affected by poverty and living in Pelton to be healthy, develop positive relationships and feel less isolated.
County Durham Community Foundation - Youth Centre Capital Developments
£4,000 22/01/2019
To support youth centre capital developments.
National Lottery Community Fund - DofE is the place to be!
£10,000 23/11/2018
12
The aim of this project is to provide training and support for young people to gain new life skills from expedition activities whilst enrolled on the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 24/10/2018
Roof Repair 2018/2019
County Durham Community Foundation - Exceed for Children in Need
£4,890 24/10/2018
To support the Exceed for Children in Need project.
County Durham Community Foundation - Pelton Lifeline Project
£7,478 24/05/2018
To support the Pelton Lifeline Project.
County Durham Community Foundation - Active Pelton
£35,000 04/05/2018
To support Pelton Community Association with their "Active Pelton" programme.
County Durham Community Foundation - Hey Ho, Let's Go - Walk, Cycle, Row
£4,850 07/03/2018
To support the Hey Ho, Let's Go - Walk, Cycle, Row
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pelton Community centre
£2,740 29/11/2017
We would like to start a group for 0-5's and their families and carers to come along to play, sing, dance, read and have fun with others.
National Lottery Community Fund - Pelton Duke of Edinburgh Award Group
£9,350 12/07/2017
12
The project will set up a Duke of Edinburgh Award group to offer disadvantaged young people access to volunteering and outdoor physical and expedition activities that will help them develop skills and improve their education and employment ....more
County Durham Community Foundation - Pelton Youth Provision
£7,500 30/05/2017
Towards youth worker sessions.
County Durham Community Foundation - Room 2 Refurbishment
£2,500 18/05/2017
Toward refurbish a well used room 2.
County Durham Community Foundation - Treadmill Replacement
£10,000 05/10/2016
Towards two treadmills.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

  • CLARE TODD Appointed: 2022
  • JOY ALLEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Area Manager
  • LESLEY HERRING Appointed: 2023
  • MR MICK RODGERS (Chair) Appointed: 2013
  • PENNY MARIE MCLEAN Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/12/2013, number: 1155121
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
  • 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
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Pelton Community Centre
Front Street
Pelton
Chester le Street
DH2 1DE

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PELTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT 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 EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PELTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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