Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 15

CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE

To preserve for the benefit of the people of North Tyneside and the nation at large, Cullercoats Watch House and its associated cultural history.To advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/10/23		£120	£23	£97	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/22		£23	£15	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/21	*	£3	£1	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/20		£6	£4	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/19	*	£3	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/18		£2	£2	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/17		£7	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/16		£4	£16	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/15		£6	£5	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/14		£3	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/13		£3	£6	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/12		£8	£16	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/11		£3	£13	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/10		£25	£27	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/09		£10	£16	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years
(17 years as a company)

(0191)2570355

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

North Tyneside,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Cullercoats Watch House
£7,480	29/07/2021	Cullercoats Watch House
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Watch House Club
£6,030	15/11/2019	We want to pay for specialist masonry work to the Watch House as part of the continuous upkeep of a grade 2 listed community building.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Watch House Club
£2,508	04/08/2017	Ongoing maintenance is a prime concern to ensure this iconic building remains always as a symbol of enduring support to the local community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-87

DAVID HODGSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DANIEL HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Engineer

FRANCIS GEORGE TAYLOR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Draughtsman

GEORGE EDWARD HARRISON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

HELEN MARY WHITEHEAD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL ENGLISH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

NICOLA SCORER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

PAUL ALAN BROWN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/11/2008, number: 1126835
Registered at Companies House on 31/10/2006, number: 05984013

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR21: 10 days late, AR19: 1 days late,

Main office

WATCHHOUSE
FRONT STREET
CULLERCOATS
NORTH SHIELDS
NE30 4QB

Objectives

TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF NORTH TYNESIDE AND THE NATION AT LARGE, CULLERCOATS WATCH HOUSE AND ITS ASSOCIATED CULTURAL HISTORY.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS ( THE OBJECTS )

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH TYNESIDE

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