CORNERSTONE SUPPORTED HOUSING AND COUNSELLING LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 February 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07309917
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £898,751
Latest expenditure: £818,117
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Cornerstone Supported Housing, Unit 12, Brockwell Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, Willington, CROOK

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cornerstone-north.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling is a homeless organisation and training centre. The charity provides emergency housing and semi-supported housing in County Durham. It runs a joinery workshop that builds a strong community resource where service users and the public can improve skills, employment prospects and self confidence while working towards a positive community relationship.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £898,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £818,117

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £665,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,677

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £505,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £574,270

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £619,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £627,766

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £627,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £477,761

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £898,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £818,117
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £665,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,677
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £505,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £574,270
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £619,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £627,766
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 58

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £627,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £477,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,528
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 58

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 148440
Income Other Trading Activities: 9941
Income Charitable Activities: 737917
Income Investments: 2453
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 898751
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £818,117
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 818117
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 3734
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £311,205
Assets Total Fixed: 75204
Assets Own Use: 75204
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £363,505
Assets Total Liabilities: £800
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £437,909
Creditors One Year Total Current: 800
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £338,421
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 386409
Funds Restricted: 51500
Funds Total: 437909
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 71620
Income Other Trading Activities: 8818
Income Charitable Activities: 582912
Income Investments: 2503
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 665853
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £621,677
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 621677
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 4026
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £271,899
Assets Total Fixed: 77676
Assets Own Use: 77676
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £294,038
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,439
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £357,275
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £294,038
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 349575
Funds Restricted: 7700
Funds Total: 357275
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 48100
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 445285
Income Investments: 951
Income Other: 1044
Income Total Income And Endowments: 495380
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £574,270
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 574270
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 67519
Expenditure Depreciation: 4468
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £204,368
Assets Total Fixed: 80606
Assets Own Use: 80606
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £246,787
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,294
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £313,099
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14294
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £186,767
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 284974
Funds Restricted: 28125
Funds Total: 313099
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 28864
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 516958
Income Investments: 57
Income Other: 73742
Income Total Income And Endowments: 619621
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £627,766
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 627766
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3257
Expenditure Support Costs: 23866
Expenditure Depreciation: 5425
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £269,915
Assets Total Fixed: 85074
Assets Own Use: 85074
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £316,309
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,394
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £381,989
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19394
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £298,667
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 354989
Funds Restricted: 27000
Funds Total: 381989
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 67476
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 491013
Income Investments: 187
Income Other: 68903
Income Total Income And Endowments: 627579
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £477,761
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 477761
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1243
Expenditure Support Costs: 28974
Expenditure Depreciation: 6505
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £270,227
Assets Total Fixed: 89912
Assets Own Use: 89912
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £396,541
Assets Total Liabilities: £96,319
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £390,134
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16446
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 79873
Assets Cash: £361,501
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 360139
Funds Restricted: 29995
Funds Total: 390134
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Redcar And Cleveland
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stockton-on-tees
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CORNERSTONE SUPPORTED HOUSING AND COUNSELLING LTD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-11T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4037348
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1125126
Assoc Charity Name: WILLINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION

Charity Name: CORNERSTONE SUPPORTED HOUSING AND COUNSELLING LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-02-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/07/2010
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION SUPPORT TRAINING AND COUNSELLING FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN ACUTE HOUSING DISTRESS AND SUFFERING POVERTY HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures