BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Charity number: 1188101
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bensham Grove Community Centre is a Grade II listed building and gardens, conserved by the trustees, of historical significance holding original Georgian and Arts and Crafts features. The Centre is a venue for community activities and groups to meet, it is a venue for Adult learning courses and workshops and it hosts events throughout the year to include the diverse community it serves.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £284,655
Total expenditure: £289,261

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

58 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Gateshead

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 February 2020: CIO registration
  • 25 April 2022: Funds received from 1090870 BENSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SHIRLEY BROWN Chair 21 February 2020
None on record
Shirley Allen Trustee 14 April 2022
None on record
Susan Gaye Adamson Trustee 21 February 2020
None on record
VIKAS KUMAR Trustee 21 February 2020
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 £229.56k £108.25k £198.53k £223.97k £284.65k
Total expenditure £231.35k £75.26k £151.37k £213.66k £289.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £131.31k £30.23k £8.02k N/A £5.00k

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 08 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 July 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF GATESHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. 2) TO CONSERVE, PRESERVE AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE GRADE II LISTED BENSHAM GROVE AS A BUILDING OF HISTORIC INTEREST AND TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES WHICH ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE BUILDING.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE
SIDNEY GROVE
GATESHEAD
NE8 2XD
Phone:
01914336450
Email:
CHRISOTOOLE@BENSHAMGROVE.ORG.UK
Website:

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