THE DARLINGTON TOWN MISSION

Charity number: 235572
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve poverty, sickness, hardship and distress of those in need in the Borough of Darlington through the provision of practical and material assistance, advice, information and support and by any other charitable means, in order to improve the quality of life. To advance the Christian faith particularly but not exclusively by holding services of worship

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £25,512
Total expenditure: £39,520

People

7 Trustee(s)

23 Volunteer(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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 June 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Penny Moon Trustee 08 May 2025
None on record
Dermot Winters Trustee 27 April 2021
None on record
John Dobbin Trustee 30 June 2020
None on record
BRIAN SIMPSON BED Trustee 09 April 2015
Darlington and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
Mary Drury Trustee 25 March 2014
None on record
JULIA BEAN Trustee 31 March 2012
None on record
Derek Mills Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £29.47k £22.08k £92.83k £23.27k £25.51k
Total expenditure £30.50k £27.54k £28.04k £36.73k £39.52k
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 2024 23 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 23 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 May 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED IN 1959 AS AMENDED 15TH OCTOBER 2002

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE A)TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY, SICKNESS, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF THOSE IN NEED IN THE BOROUGH OF DARLINGTON THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT AND BY ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE SAID BENEFICIARIES QUALITY OF LIFE. B)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY HOLDING SERVICES OF WORSHIP WHEREVER APPROPRIATE.

Area of benefit

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

DARLINGTON AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
3 Idaho Gardens
DARLINGTON
County Durham
DL1 2RG
Phone:
07943251357
Email:
dtm@darlingtontownmission.org.uk
Website:

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