TEESDALE COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Registered charity 1172652 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide resources and services for the local community of South West Durham. We have a particular focus on children, young people and families and bring together volunteers to enable aspirations to be met. We are based in a venue that provides rooms, accommodation, outdoor activities, music and community transport.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF TEESDALE, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS, IN PARTICULAR AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 25, AND ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROTECT HEALTH, RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS

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 · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£383k
Latest spending
£433k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £50,449 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £119,308 to £43,650. The trustees' report notes that running costs have increased due to rising energy prices and employment costs, creating a squeeze on profits. Despite this, the independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of running costs (held: £44k)
“The trustees wish to hold reserves of between 3 and 6 months running costs which currently equates to between £100,000 and £200,000.” — 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.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£383k£433k
31/03/2024£412k£458k
31/03/2023£398k£398k
31/03/2022£342k£295k
31/03/2021£336k£236k

Common questions

Is TEESDALE COMMUNITY RESOURCES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £50,449 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £119,308 to £43,650. The trustees' report notes that running costs have increased due to rising energy prices and employment costs, creating a squeeze on profits. Despite this, the independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2026£16kTCR Hub Food Warriors
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2025£215kTCR Hub Futures
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£10kGrant to Teesdale Community Resources
Community Foundation North East18/07/2024£10kGrant to Teesdale Community Resources
The National Lottery Community Fund06/06/2024£19kTCR Community Bridge
Community Foundation North East13/05/2021£20kA grant to Teesdale Community Resources
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2020£135kTeesdale Community Resources
The National Lottery Community Fund03/01/2019£10kDurham Festival of Wellbeing

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TEESDALE VILLAGE HALLS CONSORTIUM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TEESDALE COMMUNITY RESOURCES£383k—0unclear—no doubt
TEESDALE VILLAGE HALLS CONSORTIUM FY2025£171k—0unclear—no doubt
DURHAM COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITIES TOGETHER DURHAM FY2025£362k£53,4970unclear—no doubt
TEESDALE DAY CLUBS FY2025£193k—0unclear—no doubt
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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