Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

ST MARGARET'S CENTRE 

The St Margaret?s Centre supports adults of all ages with mental health issues and other disabilities. It provides a welcoming therapeutic environment which encourages individuals to gain self esteem-confidence, learn new skills and to develop their potential .The overall aim is to improve the quality of their lives in as many ways as possible.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 and a Community Foundation
  • 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
Established: 9 years

www.stmargaretscentre.co.uk

enquiries@stmargaretscentre.co.uk

01913848100

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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
31/03/23£283£285£-2n/an/an/an/an/a14
31/03/22£243£258£-15n/an/an/an/an/a13
31/03/21£267£230£37n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/20£248£265£-17n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/19£236£275£-39n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/03/18£277£266£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£231£227£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£240£218£22£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 14 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Durham,

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
Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000
County Durham Community Foundation£32,910
Co-Operative Group£2,956
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St. Margaret's Centre
£2,956 22/10/2022
We aim for our service users to have access to the best resources for carrying out their preferred activities. All materials used are use and wear affected so have to be continually replaced.
County Durham Community Foundation - Mental Health Support Worker
£25,000 05/04/2022
To part-fund the costs of a Mental Health Support Worker.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 04/02/2022
St Margaret's Centre - Core Costs
County Durham Community Foundation - Textiles Group
£2,910 21/01/2022
To support a Textiles Group.
County Durham Community Foundation - Structured Volunteering
£5,000 25/09/2020
To set up a Structured Volunteering project based in St Margaret’s Centre’s workshop.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 24/07/2020
Core Costs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 11/10/2018
Core Costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Margaret's Centre
£3,316 29/11/2017
We want to continue offering courses to the community of Durham for people suffering from mental health problems.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 03/05/2017
Core Costs
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2015, number: 1160900
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. MARGARETS CENTRE
THE OLD SCHOOL
MARGERY LANE
DURHAM
DH1 4QJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ANY SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) :-1. TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR PERSONS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE RELIGION OR GENDER WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF SCHIZOPHRENIA OR OTHER MENTAL ILLNESS OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER BY THE PROVISION OF DAY CARE FACILITIES; OR2. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AND GENERAL RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM SUCH MENTAL DISORDERS INCLUDING THOSE WITH ANY ASSOCIATED PHYSICAL OR OTHER DISABILITY; OR3. TO PROVIDE DAY CARE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OR OF RECREATION OR OF LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS; OR4. TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TRAINING TO ASSIST IN THE REHABILITATION OF SUCH PERSONS WITH THE AIM OF RESTORING THEM TO THE COMMUNITY IN PAID EMPLOYMENT; AND5. TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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