Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE DURHAM CITY FREEMEN CHARITABLE TRUST

For the public benefit to promote the education, including social and physical training, of people in the City of Durham and its surrounding areas in such ways as the Charity Trustees think fit.To provide grants to worthy causes which the Charity Trustees think fit to promote and support activities which develop skills and capabilities in the City of Durham and its surrounding area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

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: 9 years

01913864664

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23	£34	£25	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£23	£8	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£12	£4	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£30	£6	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£37	£11	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£28	£13	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17	£23	£16	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/16	£53	£28	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN METCALF Appointed: 2023

ERIC BULMER (Chair) Appointed: 2016

THERESA ANNE FORD Appointed: 2023

ALAN RIBCHESTER Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: ROTARY CLUB OF DURHAM CITY TRUST FUND,

KENNETH EDWARD COATSWORTH HOWE Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BRANDON, BRANCEPETH,

JOHN BOOTH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: DURHAM AGENCY AGAINST CRIME LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2015, number: 1160181

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

18Springwell Avenue
North End
Durham City
DH1 4LY

Objectives

TO PROVIDE SUCH GRANTS OR DONATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 30 WHO ARE ENTERING AN APPRENTICESHIP OR ATTENDING FURTHER OR HIGHER EDUCAITON;2) TO SUPPORT SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE GENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DURHAM.

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