THE DURHAM CITY FREEMEN CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1160181
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

For the public benefit to promote the education, including social and physical training, of people in the City of Durham and its surrounding areas in such ways as the Charity Trustees think fit. To provide grants to worthy causes which the Charity Trustees think fit to promote and support activities which develop skills and capabilities in the City of Durham and its surrounding area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £2,316
Total expenditure: £44,314

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 January 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Eric Bulmer Chair 12 January 2016
None on record
Geoffrey Kitson Trustee 18 November 2024
None on record
Kenneth Edward Coatsworth Howe Trustee 21 September 2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BRANDON, BRANCEPETH
Received: On time
THERESA ANNE FORD Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
JOHN BOOTH Trustee 11 September 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £11.89k £22.71k £33.86k £25.50k £2.32k
Total expenditure £4.47k £8.45k £24.68k £19.65k £44.31k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 07 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 26 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 23/01/2015

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE SUCH GRANTS OR DONATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 30 WHO ARE ENTERING AN APPRENTICESHIP OR ATTENDING FURTHER OR HIGHER EDUCAITON; 2) TO SUPPORT SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE GENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DURHAM.

Contact information

Address:
2 High Meadows
Brandon Village
DURHAM
DH7 8RW
Phone:
01913780554
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available