Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

SEAHOUSES HOSTEL

By providing a centre called the Seahouses Hostel mainly but not exclusively for the advancement ofeducation and purposes beneficial to the community and religion; to provide a residential centre primarily for the use of young people from within the Church of England Dioceses of Newcastle and Durham and also other young people as the trustees determine

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 since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

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
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 6 years

www.seahouseshostel.org.uk

seahouseshostel@outlook.com

07531305206

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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
31/03/23	*	£70	£82	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	37
31/03/22		£64	£53	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/21?		£21	£48	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/19		£78	£78	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/18		£70	£68	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
37 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Seahouses Hostel
£1,846	22/10/2022	We plan to replace the tables and benches in our dining room to improve the facilities available for visiting children and young people.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Seahouses Hostel
£3,600	03/06/2021	Supporting the costs of refurbishment work at Seahouses Hostel

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

THE VEN CATHERINE ANN SOURBUT GROVES Appointed: 2020

ANDREW GRAHAM HARRIS Appointed: 2020

CLIVE SMITHERS Appointed: 2018

GEORGE SCOTT Appointed: 2020

JOAN TURNBULL Appointed: 2018

REV ANTHONY STUART MACPHERSON Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: SEAHOUSES DEVELOPMENT TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/02/2018, number: 1177064

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

5 returns made; AR23: 30 days late,

Main office

Seahouses Hostel
157
Main street
North Sunderland
Seahouses
Northumb

Objectives

TO PROVIDE A CENTRE CALLED THE SEAHOUSES HOSTEL MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND RELIGION BY ANY OR ALL OF THE MEANS STATED IN THESE OBJECTS. (CIO CONSTITUTION)

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