Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 8

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

DUNSTON COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD

To offer a wide range of sporting, leisure and learning opportunities to benefit the physical and mental well-being of people living in the Dunston community, as well as the wider Gateshead community, regardless of age, sex, religion, political persuasion or physical and mental abilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

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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
31/12/23		£27	£25	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/22		£23	£19	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/21		£28	£34	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/20		£26	£20	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/19		£37	£31	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/12/18	*	£24	£22	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£28	£26	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£35	£20	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£37	£39	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£46	£32	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.ourgateshead.org/dunstoncommunity-centre

dunstoncc1@yahoo.co.uk

01914604270

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Gateshead,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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

Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£9,210
Co-Operative Group	£6,322
National Lottery Community Fund	£5,683
Garfield Weston Foundation	£5,000
DCMS	£4,520

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - ALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: Staiths and Me
£4,520	04/10/2022	Everyday Heritage: Staiths and Me. The project aims to engage with local young people aged 15 - 20, and particularly with those at risk of school exclusion, those who drifted away from school during ....more Everyday Heritage: Staiths and Me. The project aims to engage with local young people aged 15 - 20, and particularly with those at risk of school exclusion, those who drifted away from school during the pandemic and those not in education, work or training, and work with them to develop and create a visitor experience to launch the Staiths as a tourist destination, offering a rich, enjoyable and fun experience to the public.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music and Mess
£5,683	17/06/2022	The funding will be used to deliver three blocks of 10-week courses of messy play and music activities for babies and toddlers. They will also provide brass instrument music tuition for older ....more The funding will be used to deliver three blocks of 10-week courses of messy play and music activities for babies and toddlers. They will also provide brass instrument music tuition for older children. The project aims to use creative activities to help aid the development of children and young people raise aspirations and reduce the isolation of new mums and carers.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	20/08/2021	Young Connections
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Dunston Community Centre
£7,800	17/06/2021	Running costs to provide 4 x 3 hour youth worker sessions per week
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Dunston Community Centre
£1,410	10/06/2021	The 'Wear Your Vest with Pride' project, encouraging litter picking and purchasing fruit trees and summer bulbs to create a greener Dunston
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dunston Community Centre
£6,322	15/11/2019	We want local people to come together, clean up Dunston and improve its appearance with plants and by refurbishing old village signs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRIAN LOWERY (CHAIR) Appointed: 2014

DOREEN WILSON Appointed: 2014

DAVID STEPHENSON Appointed: 2022

ALLISON THOMPSON Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: LOVE DUNSTON,

BRENDA CLELLAND Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: BIG LOCAL GATESHEAD, LOVE DUNSTON,

DOROTHY BURNETT Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: BLAYDON YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO, LOVE DUNSTON,

GARY ROBERT HALEY Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: LOVE DUNSTON,

JOHN KEITH LEE Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: DUNSTON SILVER BAND,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/02/2014, number: 1155927

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR18: 20 days late,

Main office

Collingwood Terrace
DUNSTON
GATESHEAD
TYNE AND WEAR
NE11 9DU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF DUNSTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN DUNSTON COMMUNITY CENTRE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF, DUNSTON COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSE.

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