PITTINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1152562 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The running of Pittington Village Hall for the benefit of the local community

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF PITTINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

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

Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £17,795 for the year, primarily driven by large repair bills and overheads exceeding income. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains in good financial shape with unrestricted reserves of £22,800 as of the end of the previous period. The trustees have confirmed there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months running costs (held: £23k)

“PCA tries to keep at least 6 months running costs in reserve and up to 12 months costs if possible.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/11/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Barry Patterson
Darren Hughff
JON STEER
Rachel Boll

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£29k	£47k
31/12/2023	£56k	£60k
31/12/2022	£119k	£115k
31/12/2021	£36k	£24k
31/12/2020	£38k	£22k

Common questions

Is PITTINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £17,795 for the year, primarily driven by large repair bills and overheads exceeding income. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains in good financial shape with unrestricted reserves of £22,800 as of the end of the previous period. The trustees have confirmed there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PITTINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PITTINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION, THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION	FY2023	£20k
THE JOICEY TRUST	FY2026	£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/08/2025	£20k	Core Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/04/2022	£59k	Village Hall Roof
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/11/2021	£2k	Queens Platinum Jubilee celebration
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/06/2016	£10k	Upgrade of kitchen in community hall canteen area into professional le

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, PATTINGHAM WITH ST MARY, PATSHULL	1	£5k

Charities like this

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

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE income £23k
TINTINHULL COMMUNITY HALL income £92k
LITTLEWORTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £26k
STRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £28k
WITHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £225k
WHITTINGTON VILLAGE HALL income £40k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PITTINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	£29k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025	£23k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TINTINHULL COMMUNITY HALL FY2025	£92k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLEWORTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£26k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
STRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026	£28k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WITHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£225k	—	0	below	—	noted

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