Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -15 ?

TOWN HALL CHARITY 

The Charity operates in Upper Weardale, Co. Durham. It provides a venue for use by the whole community and includes various regular activities including Bowls, Keep Fit, Drama performances, Dance, facilities for birthday parties and weddings and also venues for Church Bazaars etc. There is a bi-monthly cinema club and a Community Fitness Suite.
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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees
  • 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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 60 years

joancarrick1@hotmail.com

01388529389

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/22*£18£27£-9n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/21*£56£53£3n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/20£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/19£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/03/18£26£12£14£0£0£0n/a04
31/03/17£12£14£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£12£10£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£11£13£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£12£11£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£19£16£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£12£12£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£15£14£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£14£16£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£16£19£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£19£18£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£13£14£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£17£12£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • 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
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 26/11/2018
Renewal of Cinema Equipment
National Lottery Community Fund - Upper Weardale Town Hall Cinema Refurbishment
£10,000 12/07/2017
12
The project will replace their DVD cinema equipment so community groups, including children and older people, can continue to enjoy cinema shows and presentations at the Town Hall.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/01/1964, number: 520590
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 2 days late, AR21: 323 days late,
Main office

St Johns Chapel Town Hall
Market Place
St Johns Chapel
Bishop Auckland
DL13 1QF

Objectives

PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ST JOHN'S CHAPEL, CO DURHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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