BELMONT PARISH HALL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1098406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A wide range of community services for the Belmont and Carrville area of Durham closely fitting the stated aims and objectives of the BPHA.A large number of uniform youth organisations,health related support activities,senior citizen social activities,music,dance and church activities use the Belmont Parish Hall seven days a week.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE(A) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BELMONT IN THE DEANERY OF DURHAM AND IN THE DIOCESE OF DURHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA [INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF PITTINGTON] AS DEFINED ON THE PLAN ANNEXED HERETO AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS IN PARTICULAR BY ASSOCIATING THE DIOCESAN AUTHORITIES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, SCOUTS AND GUIDES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARISH HALL (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE HALL") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL OR STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A HALL FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.(C) THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BELMONT CHURCHYARD AREA AS A PUBLIC AMENITY IN THE VICINITY OF A LANDFILL SITE, FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS(D) THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Area of benefit: THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BELMONT IN THE DEANERY OF DURHAM AND IN THE DIOCESE OF DURHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS [INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF PITTINGTON]

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased to £109,478, driven by a significant legacy and strong incoming resources of £116,937 against expenditure of £56,930. The trustees report that the financial position remains strong, supported by an unexpected inheritance and continued community support through events and rentals.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• GEOFFREY MOORE · trustee of 2 other charities
• JEAN FOULDS · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOHN E COTTON
• Jean Dennison
• Lynn Moor

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Durham

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BELMONT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

• BELMONT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £169k
• BELMONT ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £108k
• BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH, BUCKHURST ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1QA income £344k
• BELMONT EXETER income £483k
• BELMONT ABBEY GENERAL CIO income £1.4m
• THE BETHEL CHURCH income £134k

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