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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

DEAN BANK & FERRYHILL LITERARY INSTITUTE

To run a community centre for the use of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) Meetings Lectures and Classes.(b) Other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of the life of the inhabitants.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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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
31/12/23£28£49£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£24£32£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£41£26£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£39£46£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£34£32£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£45£35£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£44£48£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£49£59£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

dbfinstitute@googlemail.com

01740657221

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

  • CELIA HIGGINBOTTOM Appointed: 2018
  • CHRISTOPHER CAIRNS Appointed: 2024
  • DEBRA KOBASA (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • DEREK BRADLEY Appointed: 2015
  • FIONA DUKE Appointed: 2016
  • JOAN WESTON Appointed: 2015
  • KATHLEEN MASON Appointed: 2016
  • MOVEEN SAVAGE Appointed: 2024
  • WENDY SMITH Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/12/2015, number: 1164696
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR20: 144 days late,
Main office

Dean Bank & Ferryhill Literary
Institute
St. Cuthberts Terrace
FERRYHILL
DL17 8PP

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF FERRYHILL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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