Causes
 X
Resources
 X
User Services
 X
home >> charity search >> the activity den
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +3
    • Overall weighted support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

    THE ACTIVITY DEN

    We provide a range of different activities for children and young people with the aim of improving their lives.
    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
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    • 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
    31/07/23£63£69£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/22£49£67£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/21£45£30£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/20£68£30£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/19£27£35£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/18*£23£24£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/17£19£19£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/16£31£34£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/15£20£20£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/14£18£36£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/13£28£65£-36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/12£75£20£55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/11£24£21£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/10£80£110£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/09£47£9£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/07/08£9£4£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    Show more rows -->

    Download accounts
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 17 years

    www.theactivityden.org.uk

    info@theactivityden.org.uk

    01207230213

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookInstagramX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Social youth organisations
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Durham,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    The Ballinger Charitable Trust£30,000
    County Durham Community Foundation£15,985
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£11,470
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,860
    Power to Change£8,000
    DCMS£2,800
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Activity Den, The
    £30,000 22/09/2023
    36
    Unrestricted funding
    Power to Change - LTW - The Activity Den
    £8,000 04/07/2023
    360G-ptc-gr-17535LTW - The Activity Den
    County Durham Community Foundation - Soung Hub
    £2,500 24/03/2023
    To support core costs and the Sound Hub.
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Activity Den
    £7,000 23/03/2023
    Contribution to core costs
    County Durham Community Foundation - Young Volunteer Task Force & Den-engineers
    £6,500 19/12/2022
    To further develop the Young Volunteer Task Force.
    County Durham Community Foundation - Den Beats Hunger
    £2,000 16/11/2022
    Towards additional staffing to provide healthy meals and snacks .
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Activity Den
    £4,470 25/08/2022
    Supporting young people from county durham to give back to their community
    County Durham Community Foundation - The Activity Den - Volunteer Growth and Support Project
    £4,985 28/10/2021
    To support a Volunteer Growth and Support Project.
    DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
    £2,800 28/02/2020
    Enhancing Den Youth Wrok
    National Lottery Community Fund - Development Worker
    £9,860 03/01/2020
    12
    The funding will be used to hire a Development Worker to provide volunteer coordination and to develop future programmes and activities, with the aim of helping to meet the needs of local children/young people and their families.
    County Durham Community Foundation - Stanley Sound Hub
    £2,500 07/12/2016
    Towards a new music project.
    Show more rows

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)

    Age Range of Trustees:
    • ANGUS JAMES ALLSOP Appointed: 2021
    • KEIRAN FRAME Appointed: 2023
    • KATHERINE ELIZABETH METCALFE Appointed: 2021
    • SARAH JANE GREY (Chair), Occupation: Charity Worker
    • STEPHEN GREY, Occupation: Charity Worker
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2007, number: 1122076
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • 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
    16 returns made; AR18: 16 days late,
    Main office

    27 PEA ROAD
    STANLEY
    DH9 7RG

    Objectives

    1 TO BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF STANLEY, TANFIELD LEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS, 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 LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS; AND2 TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    STANLEY, TANFIELD LEA

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

    Tips for Selecting Charities

    Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
     The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
    Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
     Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
    How to become a Philanthropist
     In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

    Watch Inspiring Videos

    Save the upside down forest
    Change the ending - the pain of Alzheimers
    Help Dads in prison stay in touch with their children
    Giving is Great
    Share
    Copy Link
    ×