Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -2

FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS

THE FUNCTION OF THE FRIENDS GROUP IS TO MAINTAIN, PRESERVE AND CONSERVE THE ORCHARD; BORDER AND PARTERRE PLANTING; AND LAWNED AREAS OF THESE 17TH CENTURY, AUTHENTICALLY PLANTED, RESTORED GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. WE OPEN THE GARDENS TWICE A WEEK AND ARE INTENDING TO INCREASE THIS. WE INVOLVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES IN OUR WORK.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be very 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
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 8 years

http://olddurhamgardens.co.uk/

olddurhamgardens@gmail.com

01915977493

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	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£4	£6	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/21	£5	£7	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/20	£1	£4	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19	£9	£6	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/18	£6	£8	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	65
31/12/17	£11	£8	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£35	£49	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Improving community engagement through events
£2,641	10/05/2017	To improve community engagement.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA LEE Appointed: 2011

CHRISTINE WIECEK Appointed: 2014

CHRISTOPHER LEE Appointed: 2011

JOY BRINDLE (Chair) Appointed: 2016

MARTIN ROBERTS Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: THE NORTHUMBRIA GARDENS TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2015, number: 1164516

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

10 Durham Moor Crescent
Durham
DH1 5AW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE, WITHIN THE AREA KNOWN AS OLD DURHAM GARDENS IN DURHAM CITY (HEREIN AFTER KNOWN AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT), CONNECTED WITH THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSE WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

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