THE DURHAM LESOTHO DIOCESAN LINK

Charity number: 702809
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Helping develop child-focused rehabilitation programme, health education programme (including AIDS awareness, and diabetes), Christian education programme and income generating projects in Lesotho; developing educational projects for schools and raising awareness and support of initiatives in Durham diocese; fostering closer spiritual links between Anglican church in Lesotho and Durham

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £52,033
Total expenditure: £71,983

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • South Tyneside
  • Sunderland
  • Lesotho

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 May 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DURHAM-LESOTHO LINK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ELISABETH MARY BRYANT Chair 06 April 2011
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MONKSEATON ST PETER
Received: On time
Jason EXLEY Trustee 07 September 2022
None on record
Venerable Richard Lee Simpson Trustee 09 May 2018
SHEPHERDS DENE
Received: On time
ST LUKE'S HEALTHCARE FOR THE CLERGY
Received: On time
Susan Ann Egglestone Trustee 19 July 2017
None on record
ANDREA MICHELLE PRITCHARD Trustee 20 January 2016
None on record
VEN NICHOLAS BARKER Trustee
None on record
MRS RUTH HICKS Trustee
Refugee Futures Ltd
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER
Received: On time
RECOVERY CONNECTIONS
Received: On time
THE LEVICK TRUST
Received: On time
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Received: On time
ALEX NELSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £63.11k £45.32k £58.85k £46.33k £52.03k
Total expenditure £54.97k £54.08k £40.62k £48.27k £71.98k
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 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 20 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26 MARCH 1990 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 10 SEPTEMBER 1999.

Charitable objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ANGLICAN CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF DURHAM AND LESOTHO

Contact information

Address:
Durham Lesotho Diocesan Link
c/o Cuthbert House
Stonebridge
Durham
DH1 3RY
Phone:
07403 259453
Email:
lee.musson@durhamlesotholink.org
Website:

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