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DURHAM COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED

Registered charity 229119 · organisation 229119

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 January 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00309329
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,046,445
Latest expenditure
£1,152,645
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 8, St. Stephens Court, Low Willington Industrial Esta, Willington, CROOK, DL15 0BF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our main areas of activity are the provision of advice and support services for the voluntary and community sector; outreach work with community groups and individuals; assistance and advice services for volunteers; health and well-being initiatives for disadvantaged and/or isolated people; assistance for local communities in developing initiatives that help to sustain their communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
1 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,046,445
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,152,645
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
1 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,261,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£957,813
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
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£847,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£936,197
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
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£888,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£667,528
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£796,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£654,581

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
1 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,046,445
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,152,645
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£617,105
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
1 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,261,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£957,813
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£889,217
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£847,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£936,197
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£531,864
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£888,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£667,528
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£618,654
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£796,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£654,581
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£254,298
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
1 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
8917
Income Charitable Activities
996950
Income Investments
40578
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1046445
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,152,645
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1152645
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
211038
Expenditure Governance
10424
Expenditure Support Costs
111907
Expenditure Depreciation
7638
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£477,902
Assets Total Fixed
17206
Assets Own Use
17206
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£811,695
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,829
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£790,072
Creditors One Year Total Current
38829
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£702,260
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
495108
Funds Restricted
294964
Funds Total
790072
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
1 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
32866
Income Charitable Activities
1194890
Income Investments
34206
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1261962
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£957,813
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
957813
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
123777
Expenditure Governance
6811
Expenditure Support Costs
109887
Expenditure Depreciation
5741
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£468,694
Assets Total Fixed
22486
Assets Own Use
22486
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£921,414
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,628
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£896,272
Creditors One Year Total Current
47628
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£875,207
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
491180
Funds Restricted
405092
Funds Total
896272
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
24 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
18010
Income Charitable Activities
815791
Income Investments
13630
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
847431
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£936,197
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
936197
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
194718
Expenditure Governance
6226
Expenditure Support Costs
104107
Expenditure Depreciation
6951
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£463,088
Assets Total Fixed
20623
Assets Own Use
20623
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£623,342
Assets Total Liabilities
£51,842
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£592,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
51842
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£616,340
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
483711
Funds Restricted
108412
Funds Total
592123
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
21 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
28631
Income Charitable Activities
858931
Income Investments
525
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
888087
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£667,528
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
667528
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
85446
Expenditure Support Costs
85446
Expenditure Depreciation
1554
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£437,968
Assets Total Fixed
4435
Assets Own Use
4435
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£907,553
Assets Total Liabilities
£231,099
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£680,889
Creditors One Year Total Current
231099
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£889,419
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
442403
Funds Restricted
238486
Funds Total
680889
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
19091
Income Charitable Activities
777440
Income Investments
308
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
796839
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£654,581
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
654581
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82910
Expenditure Support Costs
82910
Expenditure Depreciation
7167
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£287,449
Assets Total Fixed
5989
Assets Own Use
5989
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£551,417
Assets Total Liabilities
£97,076
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£460,330
Creditors One Year Total Current
97076
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£543,005
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
293438
Funds Restricted
166892
Funds Total
460330
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DURHAM COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-01-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
INCORPORATED 15/01/1936AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/02/1951AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/1965AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/10/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/06/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/11/2013
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF COUNTY DURHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE THE WELFARE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH (D) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT; (E) THE PROMOTION OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION; (F) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED. THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.
Area Of Benefit
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DURHAM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
332766
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FOR DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
Charity Name Id
332760
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
DURHAM RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL LIMITED
Charity Name Id
332723
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DURHAM RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Charity Name Id
332713
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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