Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

ALINGTON HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

We target work with groups that face disadvantage including economic, social and educational disadvantages. We promote celebration of difference through single gender work, asylum seeker and refugee work, and other marginalised group work.We offer training to unemployed residents in the deprived Durham Coalfields area and work on an outreach basis to offer volunteering roles to those in need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 18 years

http://www.alingtonhouse.org.uk/

info.alingtonhouse@gmail.com

01913864088

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£105	£113	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/21	*	£120	£140	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/20		£97	£69	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19		£123	£122	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/18		£138	£142	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	15
31/12/17		£119	£128	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£115	£109	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£103	£94	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£85	£85	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£90	£92	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£79	£76	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£62	£58	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£55	£40	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£23	£17	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£39	£36	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£41	£44	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£19	£15	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Other charitable activities
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
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£17,030
People's Health Trust	£10,620
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£4,386
DCMS	£3,378

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Cosy Cafe Project
£1,000	14/10/2022	The Cosy Cafe Project.
People's Health Trust - The Very Important Players Group
£10,620	09/08/2022	This two-year project sets up a drama group for adults with learning disabilities in County Durham. The group will work towards two theatrical productions in the first year of the project and plans ....more This two-year project sets up a drama group for adults with learning disabilities in County Durham. The group will work towards two theatrical productions in the first year of the project and plans for the second year will be decided as the project progresses. Project participants will increase their confidence, learn new skills and build friendships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Very Important Players Self Advocacy Project
£7,030	18/02/2022	The project will use the funding to deliver a project for adults with learning and physical disabilities and mental health issues. The group will plan and write a pantomime with the support of a ....more The project will use the funding to deliver a project for adults with learning and physical disabilities and mental health issues. The group will plan and write a pantomime with the support of a Self-Advocacy worker to be performed to local people family and friends. This aims to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	24/11/2020	towards the cost of a Development Worker role
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£3,378	28/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
County Durham Community Foundation - Womens Drop In
£3,386	18/08/2020	Towards a Womens Drop In.
National Lottery Community Fund - Access to Participation
£10,000	01/08/2019 12	The funding will provide a lift in the building in order to allow more people with mobility issues to take part in activities and keep the facilities accessible for many in the community.
DCMS - Castle Wall, North Bailey, Durham
£4,550	17/07/2018	Structural engineering works
National Lottery Community Fund - Alington House Women and Development
£9,000	28/06/2018 12	The funding will be used to upgrade the women's toilet and cloakroom facilities of their premises. This will improve the health and safety standards and amenities of their venue, for women to ....more The funding will be used to upgrade the women's toilet and cloakroom facilities of their premises. This will improve the health and safety standards and amenities of their venue, for women to continue to socialise, and access support and special interests groups, training courses and activities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alington House Community Association
£3,207	29/11/2017	We need laptops and SuperNova screen readers to help people with visual impairment to access information technology.
County Durham Community Foundation - Womens Integrated Activity Group
£3,916	04/10/2017	To support the Womens group sessions continuity.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Community development and integration
£7,600	18/11/2015	Towards Community development and integration
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Alington House Community Association
£7,600	18/11/2015	towards one year's running costs of a project providing community development and integration services in County Grant Durham
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Alington House Community Association
£16,000	29/10/2012	the salary costs of the Co-ordinator

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-79

ADRIAN RICHARD THURLWELL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Parish Clerk

ALIX COLLINGWOOD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Museum Curator

CLAIRE O'BOYLE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retailer

DAVID GEORGE THURLWELL (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

JOHN LOWE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUST, NEW HEIGHTS WARREN FARM COMMUNITY PROJECT,

MICHELLE LINDSAY-BAHARIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Drama Tutor

PATRICIA MARIE O'BOYLE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/03/2006, number: 1113430
Registered at Companies House on 14/11/2005, number: 05621637

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR21: 3 days late,

Main office

ALINGTON HOUSE C. A.
ALINGTON HOUSE
4 NORTH BAILEY
DURHAM
DH1 3ET

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF DURHAM CITY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT')B) TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION, ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES AND THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT.C) IN CARRYING OUT THE ABOVE, TO RESIST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AGE, GENDER, RACE, RELIGION, POLITICAL PERSUASION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR OTHER PERSONAL DIFFERENCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DURHAM CITY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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