PELTON FELL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1129699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities include:Family learning for 0 - 5Lifestyle and Exercise classesAdvice, Support and Guidance on Employment, Benefit and other mattersOlder peoples groupsAdult learning coursesIT services for residentsYoung peoples groups 6 - 12, 13 - 19Health SessionsEnvironmental projects.Sports activities

Objects

3.1 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY OF PELTON FELL IN A FULLY INCLUSIVE MANNER BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID COMMUNITY AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY; AND3.2 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE COMMUNITY OF PELTON FELL IN SUCH A WAY THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND DEAL WITH MATTERS THAT AFFECT THEM AND SO THAT SUCH RESIDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: County Durham, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£173k
Latest spending
£201k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £27,773, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £66,959 to £39,186. The trustees note that the Centre's future depends on growing partnerships to support day-to-day running costs and highlight a key risk due to over-reliance on the Secretary and the absence of a funded administrator role.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The nature of the complaint was such that it led to a report to the Charity Commission in June 2024. The Commission was satisfied with the way in which the Partnership had dealt with the matter.
“In February 2024 a complaint was received and dealt with under the Partnership’s relevant Procedures and completed in April. The nature of the complaint was such that it led to a report to the Charity Commission in June 2024.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £40,034 — grants £40,034 (6); 23% of the £172,932 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £28,519 — grants £28,519 (10); 17% of the £164,417 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 11
  • Government income: £19,663 — grants £19,663 (11); 22% of the £91,119 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£173k£201k
31/03/2024£164k£167k
31/03/2023£91k£141k
31/03/2022£151k£107k
31/03/2021£108k£72k

Common questions

Is PELTON FELL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £27,773, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £66,959 to £39,186. The trustees note that the Centre's future depends on growing partnerships to support day-to-day running costs and highlight a key risk due to over-reliance on the Secretary and the absence of a funded administrator role. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PELTON FELL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PELTON FELL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Point North Community FoundationFY2024£36k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2026£20kThe Brockwell Centre
Community Foundation North East09/10/2025£10kGrant to Pelton Fell Community Partnership
The National Lottery Community Fund27/06/2019£10kThe Youth Hub @ The Brockwell Centre
Community Foundation North East03/11/2017£3kJunior Youth Club
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2017£10kPelton Fell Youth Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/06/2016£10k"Pelton Fell replica miners banner"
Community Foundation North East13/01/2016£3kTowards Lads Group
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2014£8kUnder 5's Activities
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2013£41kU Can Achieve IT
Northern Rock Foundation18/08/2010£3kGrant awarded to Pelton Fell Community Partnership (Durham)
The National Lottery Community Fund03/09/2009£10kCommunity Resource Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2006£5kPelton Fell Community Group
The National Lottery Community Fund05/11/2004£4kPelton Fell Local History Group

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PELTON FELL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP£173k—0unclear—no doubt
FERRYHILL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FY2025£397k—0unclear—no doubt
THORNHILL LEES COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LENTON CENTRE FY2025£577k—0below—no doubt
MORTON MANOR COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2026£639k—0unclear—no doubt
WALTON LEA PARTNERSHIP LIMITED FY2025£912k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.