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COMMUNITIES TOGETHER DURHAM

Registered charity 1157214 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£362k
Latest spending
£356k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,324 for the year ended 31 December 2022, with total incoming resources of £225,832 and total resources expended of £224,832. Per the trustees' report, general reserves are targeted to be reduced to £48,000 by the end of 2024 to cover one year's core costs, following the investment in development roles. The charity relies on trustee support for administrative tasks and notes that its staffing establishment rose to six employees by year-end.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Note 10 states 'There were no transactions with related parties during the year.' However, Note 6 mentions staff seconded by Durham Diocese with costs paid by the Diocese, and Note 3 shows a transfer from 'Lord Crewe's Charity (DDBF)' which is linked to the Diocese (The Right Reverend Sarah Clark is a DBF nominee). The document explicitly states 'no transactions with related parties' in Note 10, likely excluding the secondments or treating them differently. I will stick to the explicit 'no transactions' statement for the flag, but the secondments are a related party *arrangement*. The prompt asks for 'disclosed related-party transactions'. Note 10 is the specific note for this. It says 'no transactions'. I will leave the array empty as per the explicit statement in Note 10, or include the secondments if interpreted as transactions. Given the strict rule 'NEVER guess', and Note 10 explicitly denies related party transactions, I will leave it empty or note the contradiction. Actually, Note 10 is the standard place. It says 'no transactions'. I will follow Note 10.
“There were no transactions with related parties during the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Hartlepool · South Tyneside · Stockton-on-tees · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£362k£356k
31/12/2024£357k£272k
31/12/2023£248k£235k
31/12/2022£148k£126k
31/12/2021£77k£79k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITIES TOGETHER DURHAM financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,324 for the year ended 31 December 2022, with total incoming resources of £225,832 and total resources expended of £224,832. Per the trustees' report, general reserves are targeted to be reduced to £48,000 by the end of 2024 to cover one year's core costs, following the investment in development roles. The charity relies on trustee support for administrative tasks and notes that its staffing establishment rose to six employees by year-end. Its FY2022 accounts were independently examined.