Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Very static board: -5
  • Multiple returns filed late: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

LUDWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE

The current activities we have are Zumbalates,British Legion, Bingo, Youth Club, Parent And Toddler, Drop In Club For The Elderly, Computer Class, Cinema Club. Hall Hire, Coffee Mornings, Seasonal Events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • Why is the Board composition very static?
  • Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£41£53£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22*£39£34£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21*£58£33£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20*£28£29£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£19£22£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£13£14£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£7£8£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£6£4£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

woods633@hotmail.com

07522139211

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Village halls & community buildings
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ludworth Community Centre
£1,478 22/10/2022
We aim to help residents and those suffering with mental health, food supplies, food poverty and rural isolation. The project will deliver where appropriate to those in need.
County Durham Community Foundation - Ludworth Queens Jubilee Celebration
£1,243 24/03/2022
The Ludworth Queens Jubilee Celebration.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ludworth Community Centre
£1,958 23/10/2021
It would help us prepare and cook hot, healthy meals with fresh produce for social isolated people twice a week. These would be delivered by local volunteers using social distancing and PPE.
County Durham Community Foundation - Ludworth Combined Community Project
£2,000 09/07/2021
Towards the installation of LED lights windows.
County Durham Community Foundation - Covid Christmas food hampers
£3,000 10/12/2020
Towards Covid Christmas food hampers.
County Durham Community Foundation - Provide hot meals for those who are struggling at this time due to isolating and Covid 19
£4,800 05/05/2020
To provide hot meals for those who are struggling at this time due to isolating and Covid 19.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAVID WOODS (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • JUDITH ANN MACE Appointed: 2015
  • LYNN DOVE Appointed: 2014
  • SANDRA LAVELLE Appointed: 2014
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/09/2014, number: 1158634
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
  • 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; AR23: 71 days late, AR22: 2 days late, AR21: 18 days late, AR20: 53 days late, AR18: 349 days late, AR17: 181 days late, AR16: 543 days late,
Main office

39 BARNARD AVENUE
LUDWORTH
DURHAM
DH6 1LS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A COMMUNITY BUILDING AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LUDWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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