Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -3

DEAN BANK & FERRYHILL LITERARY INSTITUTE

To run a community centre for the use of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) Meetings Lectures and Classes.(b) Other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of the life of the inhabitants.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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		£24	£32	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/12/21		£41	£26	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/20	*	£39	£46	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/19		£34	£32	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/18		£45	£35	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	6
31/12/17		£44	£48	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£49	£59	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

dbfinstitute@googlemail.com

01740657221

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

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 works here?

Unknown number of employees
17 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CELIA HIGGINBOTTOM Appointed: 2018

DEBRA KOBASA (Chair) Appointed: 2016

FIONA DUKE Appointed: 2016

JOAN WESTON Appointed: 2015

KATHLEEN MASON Appointed: 2016

WENDY SMITH Appointed: 2022

DEREK BRADLEY Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: DEAF HILL WARD REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/12/2015, number: 1164696

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR20: 144 days late,

Main office

Dean Bank & Ferryhill Literary
Institute
St. Cuthberts Terrace
FERRYHILL
DL17 8PP

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF FERRYHILL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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