BURNHOPE COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Charity is now in possession of the new Burnhope community centre for the parish of Burnhope. The charity was set up to provide recreational and social activity for the wellbeing of the residents of Burhope Parish, which we now are able to do.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BURNHOPE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR COOPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total expenditure of £181,900 exceeded total income of £163,891, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are limited, covering only a short period of future costs, and emphasize that continued strong fundraising is necessary for the charity's success.
What the accounts disclose
“Grant-funding for our projects remained strong and is our main source of income (£134,424), growing in total by 34% from the previous year.” — page 11
“We ended the year with three months expenditure designated as reserves, as recommended by the Charity Commission (£19,000), some Unrestricted funds (£14,032)” — page 12
“Whilst healthy from a cash-flow perspective this only covers our costs into next year for a limited period and our fund raising will need to continue strongly for us to be successful.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £6,352 — grants £6,352 (4); 4% of the £163,891 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £11,676 — grants £11,676 (6); 10% of the £115,333 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £14,859 — grants £14,859 (11); 16% of the £90,214 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 16/03/2023, 44 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 07/09/2022, 219 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alan Gibson BEM
- Douglas Henry Oliver
- Dr Heather Jane Galloway
- Helen Prow
- Ian David Galloway
- Marc Andrew Cliff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £164k | £182k |
| 31/03/2024 | £115k | £108k |
| 31/03/2023 | £90k | £67k |
| 31/03/2022 | £54k | £66k |
| 31/03/2021 | £59k | £26k |
Common questions
Is BURNHOPE COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure of £181,900 exceeded total income of £163,891, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are limited, covering only a short period of future costs, and emphasize that continued strong fundraising is necessary for the charity's success. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BURNHOPE COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BURNHOPE COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point North Community Foundation | FY2026 | £114k | |
| Point North Community Foundation | FY2024 | £39k | |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 17/07/2025 | £10k | Grant to Burnhope Community Centre |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/05/2025 | £5k | Grant to Burnhope Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/08/2024 | £153k | Health and Abundance |
| Community Foundation North East | 30/05/2024 | £10k | Grant to Burnhope Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/11/2022 | £42k | Ageing Better Implementation Grant |
| Community Foundation North East | 20/10/2022 | £5k | Grant to Burnhope Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2019 | £10k | Building support for older and younger people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/11/2016 | £530k | Burnhope Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2015 | £35k | Burnhope Together |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM | 1 | £42k |
| WELSH CHURCH ACT FUND WITHIN THE AREAS OF RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, BRIDGEND AND MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS | 1 | £10k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- DANESHOLME COMMUNICARE CENTRE
- BRYNNA COMMUNITY CENTRE
- BRINSWORTH COMMUNITY TRUST
- EDENTHORPE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
- LENHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CHINNOR VILLAGE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNHOPE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £164k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| DANESHOLME COMMUNICARE CENTRE | £76k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BRYNNA COMMUNITY CENTRE | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRINSWORTH COMMUNITY TRUST | £284k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| EDENTHORPE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LENHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE | £76k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |