FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS

Charity number: 1164516
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE FUNCTION OF THE FRIENDS GROUP IS TO MAINTAIN, PRESERVE AND CONSERVE THE ORCHARD; BORDER AND PARTERRE PLANTING; AND LAWNED AREAS OF THESE 17TH CENTURY, AUTHENTICALLY PLANTED, RESTORED GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. WE OPEN THE GARDENS TWICE A WEEK AND ARE INTENDING TO INCREASE THIS. WE INVOLVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES IN OUR WORK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £5,898
Total expenditure: £8,374

Total income includes £201 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 November 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joy Brindle Chair 04 July 2016
None on record
Edward Mason Trustee 11 September 2024
None on record
CHRISTINE WIECEK Trustee 30 June 2014
None on record
MARTIN ROBERTS Trustee 11 January 2012
THE NORTHUMBRIA GARDENS TRUST
Received: On time
CHRISTOPHER LEE Trustee 18 September 2011
None on record
ANGELA LEE Trustee 18 September 2011
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 £8.55k £1.48k £4.55k £3.87k £5.90k
Total expenditure £5.66k £3.52k £7.04k £5.85k £8.37k
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 £201

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 03 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 03 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 March 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 March 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 23 Nov 2015

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE, WITHIN THE AREA KNOWN AS OLD DURHAM GARDENS IN DURHAM CITY (HEREIN AFTER KNOWN AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT), CONNECTED WITH THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSE WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

Contact information

Address:
10 Durham Moor Crescent
Durham
DH1 5AW
Phone:
01915977493
Email:
olddurhamgardens@gmail.com
Website:

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