Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE DURHAM CITY FREEMEN CHARITABLE TRUST

For the public benefit to promote the education, including social and physical training, of people in the City of Durham and its surrounding areas in such ways as the Charity Trustees think fit.To provide grants to worthy causes which the Charity Trustees think fit to promote and support activities which develop skills and capabilities in the City of Durham and its surrounding area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£26£20£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£34£25£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£23£8£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£12£4£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£30£6£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£28£13£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£23£16£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£53£28£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

01913864664

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ALAN RIBCHESTER Appointed: 2015
  • ERIC BULMER (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • JOHN BOOTH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None
  • KENNETH EDWARD COATSWORTH HOWE Appointed: 2023
  • REV MICHAEL JOHN EVERITT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders
  • THERESA ANNE FORD Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2015, number: 1160181
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

18Springwell Avenue
North End
Durham City
DH1 4LY

Objectives

TO PROVIDE SUCH GRANTS OR DONATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 30 WHO ARE ENTERING AN APPRENTICESHIP OR ATTENDING FURTHER OR HIGHER EDUCAITON;2) TO SUPPORT SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE GENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DURHAM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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