FRAMWELLGATE MOOR YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1154450 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FMYCA

TO RUN AND MAINTAIN, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF FRAMWELLGATE MOOR AND THE ADJACENT LOCALITY, A VIABLE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTRE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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Latest income

£105k

Latest spending

£109k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £54,658 in freely available accounting reserves at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a cash balance of around £45,000 (representing six months' running costs) within general funds. The charity reported a net deficit for the year of £3,979, resulting in a decrease in total assets from £176,972 to £172,993.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hire of Community Centre facilities (62% of income)

“Hire of Community Centre facilities 64,745”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £55k)

“The target set by the Trustees is to maintain at all times a cash balance of around 6 months' of running costs ( expected to be about £45,000) within general funds.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Point North — “Further excellent news for Wellbeing Tuesdays which has received another grant of £6,672 from Point North to be able to continue the program…” (source page)
National Lottery Community Fund — “Our Community Centre was delighted to be invited to a prestigious event at Allendale Village hall as the only Centre in County Durham to rec…” (source page)
County Durham Resilience Fund — “Also supported by £40,000 from the County Durham Resilience Fund, the improvements have made an impact on reducing running costs and support…” (source page)
Durham Area Action Partnership — “In addition a grant of £5,000 from the Durham Area Action Partnership (now named as County Durham Partnership) helped to make this project a…” (source page)
County Durham Community Foundation — “Thank you to County Durham Community Foundation for their greening initiative which allowed us to do this.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/03/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Barbara Fox
Deniece Wanley
Dr Rachael Perry
Eric Bulmer
Hari Kant Gupta
IAN RUDD
KEN GATES
Kathleen Thomson
MARGARET THOMPSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Malcolm Russell Blackwood
PETER SYKES

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£105k	£109k
31/12/2024	£209k	£175k
31/12/2023	£99k	£90k
31/12/2022	£89k	£77k
31/12/2021	£77k	£84k

Common questions

Is FRAMWELLGATE MOOR YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £54,658 in freely available accounting reserves at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a cash balance of around £45,000 (representing six months' running costs) within general funds. The charity reported a net deficit for the year of £3,979, resulting in a decrease in total assets from £176,972 to £172,993. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRAMWELLGATE MOOR YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRAMWELLGATE MOOR YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k	Other Charities/Voluntary Bodies

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	15/03/2024	£20k	Wellbeing welcome for all
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/04/2022	£8k	Framwellgate Moor Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 'Come together'
UK government	05/08/2020	£32k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/03/2020	£10k	Upgrading the male toilet in the Youth hall area
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/03/2017	£10k	Main Toilets Refurbishment including new accessible WC
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/11/2014	£10k	Youth End Galley Refurbishment