BULLION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 December 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04046498
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £418,204
Latest expenditure: £415,982
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bullion Community Resource Centre, Bullion Hall, South Approach, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH2 2DW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bullionhall.communitybookings.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide strategic community development in Chester-le-Street and surrounding areas. This includes working in partnership with others to tackle poverty and deprivation to support health and well being, employability and financial inclusion. Through Bullion Hall to provide specific services and activities for the benefit of the community and most especially those who are disadvantaged.

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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: 6 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £418,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £415,982

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: 5 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £530,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,174

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: 24 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £422,766
Total Gross Expenditure: £342,703

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: 13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £322,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £318,817

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: 12 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £264,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,214

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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: 6 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £418,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £415,982
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 28842
Income From Government Grants: £40,882
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: 22

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: 5 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £530,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,174
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 28510
Income From Government Grants: £53,280
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: 23

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: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £422,766
Total Gross Expenditure: £342,703
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 27122
Income From Government Grants: £58,103
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: 22

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: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £322,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £318,817
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £21
Income From Government Contracts: 25789
Income From Government Grants: £208,920
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

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: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £264,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,214
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 17751
Income From Government Grants: £25,688
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 5 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 326999
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 196661
Income Investments: 6341
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 530001
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £421,074
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 422174
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1100
Expenditure Support Costs: 1100
Expenditure Depreciation: 30073
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £249,672
Assets Total Fixed: 264357
Assets Own Use: 264357
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £360,758
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,182
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £621,933
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £348,040
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 249672
Funds Restricted: 372261
Funds Total: 621933
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BULLION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-12-13T00:00:00

Charity Name: BULLION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-02-03T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3994443
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1096803
Assoc Charity Name: CHESTER-LE-STREET BOOKSTART SCHEME

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/08/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/05/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/06/2001NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28/07/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/04/2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17/04/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 NOV 2016 as amended on 31 Jul 2020 as amended on 31 Jul 2020 as amended on 15 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF COUNTY DURHAM AND IN PARTICULAR THE FORMER LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF CHESTER-LE-STREET AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF POVERTY DISTRESS AND SICKNESS THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF A PUBLIC AMENITY IN THE VICINITY OF A LANDFILL SITE, WHERE IT IS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. PROVIDED THAT IN CARRYING OUT THESE CHARITABLE PURPOSES THE CHARITY WILL SEEK TO CHALLENGE ALL FORMS OF OPPRESSION AND INEQUALITY AND TO GIVE PRIORITY TO WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHOSE FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY IS LIMITED BY ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY DURHAM IN PARTICULAR THE FORMER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA CHESTER-LE-STREET

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 444026
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHESTER-LE-STREET AND DISTRICT CVS AND VOLUNTEER BUREAU

Charity Name Id: 444009
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHESTER-LE-STREET AND DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER BUREAU

Charity Name Id: 443996
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHESTER-LE-STREET + DISTRICT CVS

Charity Name Id: 443998
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHESTER-LE-STREET AND DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures