Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    PLAWSWORTH AND KIMBLESWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND

    Plawsworth and Kimblesworth Community Association is a village hall run by a committee of volunteers and a paid caretaker. The building offers:* 3 meeting rooms* Canteen* Kitchen* 250 seat hall with a stage and sprung dance floor* Off-street parking and disabled access to the rear of the buildingParts of the building are available to hire at most times, particularly during the day.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • 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

    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
    31/12/23£45£45£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/22£44£44£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/21£32£18£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/20£29£16£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/19£18£20£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/18£13£13£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 7 years

    https://www.nettlesworthcommunitycentre.co.uk

    enquiries@nettlesworthcommunitycentre.co.uk

    01913710120

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Village halls & community buildings
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Durham,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    County Durham Community Foundation - Warm Welcome
    £1,000 14/12/2022
    To provide a Warm hub.
    County Durham Community Foundation - Wednesday lunch club
    £2,000 05/10/2022
    To support a Wednesday lunch club.
    County Durham Community Foundation - Nettlesworth Together
    £2,250 01/06/2022
    To support the Nettlesworth Together project.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • DIANA BARCLAY Appointed: 2019
    • DONNA BRUCE Appointed: 2023
    • GEORGE DOUGLAS KENDALL Appointed: 2019
    • HEATHER LIDDLE Appointed: 2017
    • LILLIAN WALKER Appointed: 2017
    • LISA WALKER Appointed: 2017
    • PROFESSOR JOHN MARTYN GURNEY BARCLAY (Chair) Appointed: 2019
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/08/2017, number: 1174075
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    6 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Nettlesworth Community Centre
    Front Street
    Nettlesworth
    CHESTER LE STREET
    County Durham
    DH2 3PN

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RUN A COMMUNITY BUILDING AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF KIMBLESWORTH AND PLAWSWORTH PARISH AND SACRISTON PARISH (AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES 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.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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