Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

SHERBURN HILL HUB

TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A COMMUNITY BUILDING AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHERBURN HILL AND SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 trustees?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£210£225£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23*£144£117£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22*£84£67£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£84£12£72n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£8£2£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£4£0£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£7£5£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

dhall.durham@gmail.com

07941835706

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Sports & recreational facilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£102,915
County Durham Community Foundation£12,543
Co-Operative Group£3,207
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sherburn Hill Hub and Community Cafe
£1,215 21/10/2023
We would like to provide free and affordable healthy eating options for local people through our cafe, hub events, and school holidays provision.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sherburn Hill Community Hub and Cafe
£102,915 18/01/2023
This funding will be used to employ a full-time centre manager. The project aims to help support local people and shape and sustain a feeling of regeneration and community. It will work to tackle disadvantage and inequality of access and provide fun ....more
County Durham Community Foundation - More affordable food, for more people, more of the time project
£2,000 22/12/2022
To offer more affordable food.
County Durham Community Foundation - Cafe-Hall Screen door
£2,893 20/12/2022
Towards a new Cafe-Hall Screen door.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sherburn Hill Community Hub and Cafe
£1,992 23/10/2021
We would like to provide low-cost lunch clubs and takeaways for the elderly and families from around the area. We would make these accessible for those with dementia and additional needs.
County Durham Community Foundation - Outdoor Enclosed toddler/childrens play area and Community Meeting space
£2,650 27/08/2021
To create an outdoor enclosed toddler/childrens play area and community meeting space.
County Durham Community Foundation - New outdoor seating and cafe relate facilities
£5,000 18/11/2020
To purchase new outdoor seating and cafe relate facilities.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAVID HALL Appointed: 2015
  • SARAH HAYTON Appointed: 2015
  • WENDY MARTIN Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/04/2015, number: 1161236
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR23: 21 days late, AR22: 2 days late, AR18: 63 days late, AR17: 3 days late,
Main office

30 CHURCH VALE
HIGH PITTINGTON
DURHAM
DH6 1AH

Objectives

To establish and run a community building and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Sherburn Hill and surrounding area (?area of benefit?) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or political, religious or other opinions. The provision of facilities, services, and activities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities, services or activities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.The promotion of sustainable development for the benefit of disadvantaged communities by reducing living costs in order to relieve poverty. To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and improvement; and to promote study and research in such subjects, provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to benefit the public at large. The protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the local environment.The promotion of such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.Sustainable development means ?development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs?.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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