TOW LAW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1122539
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide social and recreational activities for residents of Tow Law and surrounding areas. We hold children and youth activities such as Youth Cafe, toddler group, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, physical activities such as taekwondo, boxing and keep fit . We host the Town Council, Food Bank, arts and craft and CAB and provide training courses and other activities including wellbeing activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £79,572
Total expenditure: £76,569

Total income includes £29,683 from 3 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

6 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
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 January 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • TOW LAW COMMUNITY ASSOCATION (Previous name)
Company number:
06244260 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Philomena Philipa Smith Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Barry Merchant Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Carolyn Jane Cliff Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Frank William Cliff Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Elvena Gwynnette Trustee 18 October 2022
None on record
Richard James Manchester Trustee 29 September 2022
None on record
Marion Craggs Trustee 23 September 2021
None on record
FIONA SHEILA NICOL Trustee 28 September 2017
THE JUST LOVE PROJECT
Received: On time
Erica Thorpe Henderson Trustee 28 September 2017
None on record
PAUL ROBERT GEORGE STOKES Trustee 28 February 2013
None on record
JENNIFER FLYNN MBE LLB DL Trustee
None on record
DENISE THORNTON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £71.57k £71.42k £60.19k £54.89k £79.57k
Total expenditure £91.07k £66.92k £83.86k £77.67k £76.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £55.53k £22.18k £27.41k £7.60k £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 31 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED BY ORDINARY RESOLUTION 16 APRIL 2009

Charitable objects

A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TOW LAW AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (THEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") 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 O SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; B) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, AND C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRATICE, WEAR VALLEY AND COUNTY DURHAM

Contact information

Address:
COMMUNITY CENTRE
IRONWORKS ROAD
TOW LAW
BISHOP AUCKLAND
DL13 4AW
Phone:
0138873144
Email:
towlawca@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

www.towlaw.org.uk Open in new window