Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 4

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -4

DAWDON YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Open 79 hours per week over 7 days, providing a welcoming place for 450 individuals, groups and local residents of all ages to access a wide range of recreational and leisure activities, projects and supportive interventions each week. We make a practical and positive difference by addressing the root causes of multiple deprivation and work towards overcoming social exclusion.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees

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
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 6 years

www.dawdonycc.org.uk

marion@dawdonycc.org.uk

01915131777

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	*	£131	£150	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/21	*	£166	£167	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/20		£166	£167	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19		£215	£126	£90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/18		£126	£139	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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 - 'YOUR WARM HUB'
£1,000	16/01/2023	To open a warm space hub.
County Durham Community Foundation - SUSTAINABILIY IN THE COMMUNITY
£20,000	07/12/2022	Towards the increased overhead costs.
County Durham Community Foundation - 'YOUR WARM HUB'
£980	14/10/2022	To open a warm space hub.
National Lottery Community Fund - TIPPYTOES
£5,416	16/09/2022	This funding will be used to continue providing weekly structured sessions for young children and their families including play arts food and fun learning activities with a focus on food and ....more This funding will be used to continue providing weekly structured sessions for young children and their families including play arts food and fun learning activities with a focus on food and traditions from different cultures. The sessions help local children to develop a strong sense of identity and build social skills whilst helping parents and carers to reduce isolation depression and anxiety through regular social contact.
County Durham Community Foundation - COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SUPPORT
£2,000	14/09/2022	To support the foodbank.
National Lottery Community Fund - ACE-QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
£3,968	01/04/2022	The funding will be used to deliver an intergenerational community event to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to strengthen relationships remove barriers to accessing social ....more The funding will be used to deliver an intergenerational community event to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to strengthen relationships remove barriers to accessing social activities and improve wellbeing.
County Durham Community Foundation - Winter Support
£3,000	09/12/2021	To provide weekly hot meals and social activities during the winter months.
County Durham Community Foundation - STORM ARWEN SUPPORT
£1,000	09/12/2021	Supporting vulnerable families effected by Storm Arwen.
County Durham Community Foundation - Young People in the Lead
£1,000	09/02/2021	High Sheriff entry.
County Durham Community Foundation - Young People in the Lead
£9,943	02/02/2021	To support the Young People in the Lead project.
County Durham Community Foundation - Dawdon Community Food Bank
£5,000	11/05/2020	To support a community foodbank.
National Lottery Community Fund - community Food bank
£5,900	07/05/2020 5	This organisation will use the funding to expand their existing food bank service to include the delivery of emergency food parcels. This will enable them to continue to support vulnerable members ....more This organisation will use the funding to expand their existing food bank service to include the delivery of emergency food parcels. This will enable them to continue to support vulnerable members of the community including those in 12 week isolation older people and low income families.
National Lottery Community Fund - MAMZONE
£9,460	19/12/2019 12	This organisation will deliver a range of activities including healthy cookery classes, pamper sessions and debt advice to young mothers who are feeling lonely, isolated and low in confidence. The ....more This organisation will deliver a range of activities including healthy cookery classes, pamper sessions and debt advice to young mothers who are feeling lonely, isolated and low in confidence. The project aims to engage them in positive activities to reduce social isolation, increase confidence and improve well-being.
County Durham Community Foundation - ABC Parent & Toddlers
£2,500	08/10/2018	To support parent and toddler sessions.
County Durham Community Foundation - MAMZONE
£3,500	24/05/2017	Towards running Mamzone which is a project offering activities for single/lone parents suffering isolation and various mental health issues.
County Durham Community Foundation - Champs Camp
£7,500	23/05/2017	Towards the Champs Camp project.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

KERRY PARKER Appointed: 2018

KEVIN SHAW Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2018, number: 1177739

Gift Aid

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; AR22: 105 days late, AR21: 66 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DAWDON YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE on 12/07/2019

Main office

DAWDON COMMUNITY CENTRE
QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD
SEAHAM
SR7 7NH

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF DAWDON 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

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