Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE 

To preserve for the benefit of the people of North Tyneside and the nation at large, Cullercoats Watch House and its associated cultural history.To advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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: 15 years
(17 years as a company)

(0191)2570355

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
31/10/22£23£15£8n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/10/21*£3£1£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/10/20£6£4£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/10/19*£3£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/10/18£2£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/17£7£6£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/16£4£16£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/15£6£5£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/14£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/13£3£6£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/12£8£16£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/11£3£13£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/10£25£27£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/09£10£16£-5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • North Tyneside,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Cullercoats Watch House
£7,480 29/07/2021
Cullercoats Watch House
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Watch House Club
£6,030 15/11/2019
We want to pay for specialist masonry work to the Watch House as part of the continuous upkeep of a grade 2 listed community building.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Watch House Club
£2,508 04/08/2017
Ongoing maintenance is a prime concern to ensure this iconic building remains always as a symbol of enduring support to the local community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-87
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/11/2008, number: 1126835
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/10/2006, number: 05984013
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR21: 10 days late, AR19: 1 days late,
Main office

WATCHHOUSE
FRONT STREET
CULLERCOATS
NORTH SHIELDS
NE30 4QB

Objectives

TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF NORTH TYNESIDE AND THE NATION AT LARGE, CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE AND ITS ASSOCIATED CULTURAL HISTORY.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS ( THE OBJECTS )

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH TYNESIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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