Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

LOWES BARN COMMUNITY PROJECT CIO

To establish a Community Centre for Durham City South West and neighbourhoods, based on the work of the Lowes Barn Community Project small charity constituted in 2017. There is a rapidly growing population here which lacks such a facility. The LBCP CIO will provide a community led programme of healthy recreation and well-being for all including community activities, exercise, music, arts & crafts.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £730,703 available, equivalent to 461 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
30/09/23	£644	£19	£625	£0	£731	£731	460.6	0	40
30/09/22	£105	£95	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 460.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 4 years

secretarylowesbarn@gmail.com

07387174624

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

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
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
County Durham Community Foundation - Lowes Barn Community Project Community Centre Equipment
£5,000	20/12/2022	To purchase new equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLAIRE LOUISE MURRAY-KEMP Appointed: 2020

DR JENNIFER ANNE THOMPSON Appointed: 2020

DR SUSAN ANN WALKER Appointed: 2023

GLEN ERIC WALKER Appointed: 2022

MARTIN RUERUP Appointed: 2022

SUZANNE MCGOAY Appointed: 2020

SUZANNE CLARE WHELAN Appointed: 2023

WILLIAM HAROLD GREEVES Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/11/2020, number: 1192101

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Merryoaks Community Hall
Park House Road
DURHAM
DH1 3QF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF DURHAM CITY SOUTH WEST (INCLUDING NEVILLE'S CROSS, CROSSGATE MOOR, MERRYOAKS, SHERATON PARK, MOUNT OSWALD AND STONEBRIDGE) AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 INHABITANTS.2) 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 OBJECT.

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