LOWES BARN COMMUNITY PROJECT CIO

Charity number: 1192101
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To establish a Community Centre for Durham City South West and neighbourhoods, based on the work of the Lowes Barn Community Project small charity constituted in 2017. There is a rapidly growing population here which lacks such a facility. The LBCP CIO will provide a community led programme of healthy recreation and well-being for all including community activities, exercise, music, arts & crafts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 November 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • Merryoaks Community Hall (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Alan Doig Trustee 29 January 2025
COUNTER FRAUD PROFESSIONAL AWARDS BOARD
Received: On time
Suzanne Clare Whelan Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Dr Susan Ann Walker Trustee 01 June 2023
NORTH EAST HUMANISTS
Received: On time
Glen Eric Walker Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Martin Ruerup Trustee 02 March 2022
None on record
WILLIAM HAROLD GREEVES Trustee 09 November 2021
19TH DURHAM (NEVILLE'S CROSS) SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time
SUZANNE MCGOAY Trustee 02 November 2020
None on record
Dr Jennifer Anne Thompson Trustee 02 November 2020
None on record
Claire Louise Murray-Kemp Trustee 02 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £0 £105.29k £644.45k
Total expenditure £0 £94.91k £19.04k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £94.91k £572.61k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £630.00k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £11.45k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £21
Income - Other N/A N/A £2.97k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £19.04k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £2.69k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Own use assets N/A N/A £718.15k
Long-term investments N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A £42.24k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £29.68k

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 30 September 2023 23 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 28 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 28 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 30 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 30 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
Merryoaks Community Hall
Park House Road
DURHAM
DH1 3QF
Phone:
07387174624
Website:

No information available