DERIC YOUTH BUS PROJECT

Registered charity 1111655 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DERIC, DERIC Youth & Community Project

The charity delivers centre based services for young people, children , elderly and the wider community. The services are delivered by trained youth work staff and professional agencies - providing advice, support and guidance to enable young people to address issues which affect their lives. The charity also provides community services to the elderly in Bearpark and surrounding village's.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CITY OF DURHAM DISTRICT (HEREINAFTER KNOWN AS 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 25 YEARS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AN OUTREACH YOUTH BUS.

Area of benefit: CITY OF DURHAM DISTRICT.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity secured funding through grants to continue its operations, including a staff post and specific activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Investment
• Paying staff
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Jacksonchair
• David Parton
• Gemma Greenwood
• Hazel Thompson

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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