Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

SHERBURN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Sherburnand the neighbourhood together defined by the parish of Sherburn (hearafter called "the area of benefit") without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, raceor ofpolitical,religious,or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other rganisations in a common effort to advance education
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 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

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£79£58£20n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/21£51£26£25n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/20£67£57£10n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/19£33£32£0n/an/an/an/an/a16
31/12/18£18£21£-3£0£0£0n/a08
31/12/17£23£22£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£33£33£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£32£33£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£26£25£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£21£22£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£24£20£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£22£19£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£19£19£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£26£26£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£19£18£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£22£23£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£20£18£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£29£28£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£16£18£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 50 years

jimmyleadbitter@btinternet.com

07377138798

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 8 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Clothworkers Foundation£5,800
Co-Operative Group£2,125
County Durham Community Foundation£1,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - SCA Warm Space
£1,000 16/11/2022
To support a warm space in Sherburn.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sherburn Community Association
£2,125 23/10/2021
We would like to buy tables and chairs so we can provide affordable, healthy food to the vulnerable and elderly.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Sherburn Community Association
£5,800 13/03/2020
referbishment of kitchen and appliances for a charity that works with older people in Durham

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/1974, number: 503607
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
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

8 CHURCH WYND
SHERBURN VILLAGE
DURHAM
DH6 1QU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHERBURN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE PARISH OF SHERBURN (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF ABOVE CONSTITUTION)

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHERBURN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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