Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

BRANDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION DURHAM 

THE CHARITY IS A COMMUNITY HALL USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VENUE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS TO HOLD THEIR PARTICULAR EVENTS, CHARGED BY THE HOUR. IT IS HOME TO THE BRANDON & BYSHOTTLES TABLE TENNIS CLUB, THE 5TH DURHAM SCOUT GROUP AND A BINGO GROUP AS WELL AS HIRING ROOMS TO SLIMMING WORLD, A DANCE SCHOOL, INTEGRATION TRUST AND THE DURHAM SOCIALIST CLOTHING BANK AND FOOD BANK.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/08/22£35£27£8n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/08/21*£35£15£19n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/20*£38£22£16n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/19£17£16£2n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/18*£5£0£5£0£0£0n/a03
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

www.bcad.org.uk

info.brandon.hall@gmail.com

07751630886

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
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
  • 4 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 - Brandon Community Hall,
£1,000 11/01/2023
To offer a warm space in Brandon.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Brandon Community Hall
£1,642 23/10/2021
We will upgrade Brandon Community Hall with better facilities for the local community. We need to replace the heating system and windows to make the building fit for purpose and comfortable to use.
County Durham Community Foundation - Heating system renewal
£5,000 14/06/2021
To replace the heating system.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/03/2017, number: 1172140
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 4 days late, AR20: 119 days late, AR18: 202 days late,
Main office

45 Hauxley Drive
CHESTER LE STREET
County Durham
DH2 3TE

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BRANDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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