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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Point North Community Foundation

Registered charity 1047625 · organisation 1047625

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 June 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03072153
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£7,680,849
Latest expenditure
£15,789,939
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Point North Community Foundation, Victoria House, 2 Whitfield Court, St. Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, DURHAM

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pointnorth.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Founded in 1995, Point North works to fight poverty and enrich lives in County Durham and Tees Valley by connecting people and businesses who want to make a difference with community groups and voluntary organisations looking for support.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,680,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,789,939
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,093,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,480,312
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,374,107
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,195,646
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,285,791
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,018,678
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,901,126
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,266,625

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,680,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,789,939
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£2,547,020
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,093,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,480,312
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£2,334,427
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,374,107
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,195,646
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£1,778,120
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
118
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,285,791
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,018,678
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£573,494
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
88
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,901,126
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,266,625
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£1,225,098
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
116

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
319467
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6642424
Income Investments
718958
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7680849
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£291,328
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,498,611
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15789939
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6217766
Expenditure Governance
136424
Expenditure Support Costs
546355
Expenditure Depreciation
2713
Gain Loss Investment
1954590
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,031,409
Assets Total Fixed
16931652
Assets Own Use
53173
Assets Long Term Investment
16878479
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,913,633
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,079,862
Assets Current Investment
2250777
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,765,423
Creditors One Year Total Current
1079862
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,271,440
Funds Endowment
16591319
Funds Unrestricted
1031409
Funds Restricted
4142695
Funds Total
21765423
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
185654
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15108328
Income Investments
799297
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16093279
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£218,351
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,261,961
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6480312
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5722920
Expenditure Governance
157786
Expenditure Support Costs
539041
Expenditure Depreciation
3274
Gain Loss Investment
-1309355
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£986,518
Assets Total Fixed
28035463
Assets Own Use
3506
Assets Long Term Investment
28031957
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,435,909
Assets Total Liabilities
£642,269
Assets Current Investment
2441486
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£31,829,103
Creditors One Year Total Current
642269
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,871,114
Funds Endowment
27765644
Funds Unrestricted
986518
Funds Restricted
3076941
Funds Total
31829103
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
129277
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5499445
Income Investments
745385
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6374107
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
84845
Expenditure Raising Funds
£168,301
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,027,345
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8195646
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7457487
Expenditure Governance
128498
Expenditure Support Costs
569858
Expenditure Depreciation
7342
Gain Loss Investment
1627671
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,160,396
Assets Total Fixed
19973090
Assets Own Use
5165
Assets Long Term Investment
19967925
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,935,443
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,383,042
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,525,491
Creditors One Year Total Current
1383042
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,024,250
Funds Endowment
19552958
Funds Unrestricted
1160396
Funds Restricted
2812137
Funds Total
23525491
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
398624
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3448765
Income Investments
623813
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4471202
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
185411
Expenditure Raising Funds
£220,073
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,798,605
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6018678
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5316666
Expenditure Governance
125049
Expenditure Support Costs
471939
Expenditure Depreciation
7435
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-748413
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£929,487
Assets Total Fixed
18939404
Assets Own Use
7131
Assets Long Term Investment
18932273
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,796,818
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,101,708
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,634,514
Creditors One Year Total Current
1101708
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,270,749
Funds Endowment
18344950
Funds Unrestricted
929487
Funds Restricted
4360077
Funds Total
23634514
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
826981
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4234026
Income Investments
549183
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5610190
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
709064
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,872
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,100,753
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4266625
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3719576
Expenditure Governance
65721
Expenditure Support Costs
547050
Expenditure Depreciation
8790
Gain Loss Investment
1590990
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£824,638
Assets Total Fixed
19953699
Assets Own Use
8256
Assets Long Term Investment
19945443
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,639,337
Assets Total Liabilities
£662,633
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,930,403
Creditors One Year Total Current
662633
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,673,221
Funds Endowment
19179187
Funds Unrestricted
824638
Funds Restricted
5926578
Funds Total
25930403
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-10-22T00:00:00
Reason
Funds spent up (s.75)
Assoc Organisation Number
507229
Assoc Registered Charity Number
507229
Assoc Charity Name
THE WILLIAM DRAFFAN SCHOLARSHIP
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-06-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
12027
Assoc Registered Charity Number
221403
Assoc Charity Name
MARY PRIESTMAN
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-01-08T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
220544
Assoc Registered Charity Number
220544
Assoc Charity Name
HALL BENEFACTION
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-03-20T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4009898
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1105343
Assoc Charity Name
ACUMEN COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-12-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
235134
Assoc Registered Charity Number
235134
Assoc Charity Name
THE THOMAS METCALFE BARRON CHARITY
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-06-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
221403
Assoc Registered Charity Number
221403
Assoc Charity Name
ROBERT BOWES
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-06-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
12026
Assoc Registered Charity Number
221403
Assoc Charity Name
THOMAS ALLISON
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-06-29T00:00:00
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-05-27T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
507668
Assoc Registered Charity Number
507668
Assoc Charity Name
SIR FRANK BROWN'S EXHIBITION FUND FOR GIRLS
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
12
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-05-15T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4019065
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1112151
Assoc Charity Name
BOWBURN & PARKHILL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-10-22T00:00:00
Reason
Funds spent up (s.75)
Assoc Organisation Number
507231
Assoc Registered Charity Number
507231
Assoc Charity Name
THE LADY DALE SCHOLARSHIP
Charity Name
Point North Community Foundation
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-16T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
500190
Assoc Registered Charity Number
500190
Assoc Charity Name
FERRYHILL STATION, MAINSFORTH AND BISHOP MIDDLEHAM AID IN SICKNESS CHARITY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 JUNE 1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 OCTOBER 2003. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 3 JANUARY 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 DEC 2015 as amended on 03 Apr 2024 as amended on 31 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects
2.1. The Charity is established for the support or promotion of:2.1.1. any charitable purposes for the relief of poverty (including training for employment or work) or any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the community with a preference to the community in the area of the County of Durham and Tees Valley and the North East2.1.2. such other exclusively charitable purpose in the United Kingdom and elsewhere which are in the opinion of the Trustees of benefit to the community including but not limited to the community in the area of the County of Durham and Tees Valley and the North East.2.2. This Article 2 may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.
Area Of Benefit
IN PARTICULAR THE COUNTY OF DURHAM AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
270741
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COUNTY DURHAM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
270744
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COUNTY DURHAM FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures