Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

DYSLEXIA NORTH EAST 

Educational meetings and support are provided for Parents/Carers and Professionals who care for children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia) and related conditions. Information and guidance is offered to families and individuals, and Conferences and Workshops are arranged. Dyslexia Screening, Assessment, Tuition and Group Activities are available for adults and children with dyslexia.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers, including a Community Foundation, recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be 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
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 15 years

www.dne.org.uk

info@dne.org.uk

07868 263696

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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
30/09/22£63£69£-6n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/21£92£89£3n/an/an/an/an/a3
30/09/20£88£82£6n/an/an/an/an/a3
30/09/19£103£109£-6n/an/an/an/an/a7
30/09/18£70£74£-3£0£0£0n/a06
30/09/17£44£45£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£24£29£-5£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£25£21£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£37£10£27£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£18£14£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£11£12£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Education/Training
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland,

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
The Greggs Foundation - North East Core Funding
£15,000 10/05/2021
12
£15,000 over one year to support the salary of the Advice Support and Assessment Coordinator
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,717 16/09/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - High Flying Dyslexics
£9,890 23/11/2018
12
This funding will be used to deliver a weekly programme of sessions for children who have dyslexia and related conditions such as autism, ADHD and dyspraxia, which will explore how individuals ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Costs of the organisation's charitable objective of supporting people with a chronic or long-term condition
£5,000 27/09/2018
Costs of the organisation's charitable objective of supporting people with a chronic or long-term condition
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Dyslexia North East
£10,000 07/11/2017
12
towards one year's salary of a Project Coordinator at an organisation providing support to disadvantaged people in North Tyneside
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Project Coordinator
£6,460 22/03/2017
Towards Project Coordinator
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Project Co-ordinator
£8,723 18/11/2015
Towards Project Co-ordinator
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Dyslexia North East England
£8,723 18/11/2015
towards one year's salary of the Project Coordinator at an organisation providing support to people affected by dyslexia in Northumberland
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 56-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/04/2009, number: 1129358
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/09/2008, number: 06707963
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
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

Dyslexia North East
c/o Woodgate House
5c Wood Street
Dunston
Gateshead
NE11 9NP

Objectives

The Objects of the Charity are to promote the advancement of education for adults and children affected by dyslexia and other Special Educational Needs within the North East of England. To provide support and practical assistance to enable them to achieve their full potential.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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