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 2024

Total income: £76,700
Total expenditure: £48,249

Total income includes £10,187 from 5 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

45 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
  • 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Glen Eric Walker Chair 01 November 2022
None on record
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
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 30/09/2024
Total gross income £0 £105.29k £644.45k £76.70k
Total expenditure £0 £94.91k £19.04k £48.25k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £94.91k £572.61k £10.19k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £630.00k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £11.45k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £21 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £2.97k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £19.04k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £2.69k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 30 September 2024 23 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 23 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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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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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF DURHAM CITY SOUTH WEST (INCLUDING NEVILLE'S CROSS, CROSSGATE MOOR, MERRYOAKS, SHERATON PARK, MOUNT OSWALD AND STONEBRIDGE) AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 INHABITANTS. 2) 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 OBJECT.

Contact information

Address:
Merryoaks Community Hall
Park House Road
DURHAM
DH1 3QF
Phone:
07387174624
Email:
secretarylowesbarn@gmail.com
Website:

No information available