DIPTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1174183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR LOCAL GROUPS, OTHER CHARITIES AND PRIVATE HIRE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.ORGANISE EVENTS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHICH ALSO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INCOME TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THE CENTRE.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF DIPTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND TH INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORD TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF, SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £20,488 for the year, driven by a significant drop in unrestricted funds from £12,268 to £10,954. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains active with ongoing community activities and has secured funding for energy efficiency improvements, while the going concern assessment confirms no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Agutter Business Services (Dipton) Ltd. Discloses 4 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• KAREN DODDSchair
• Barry Gate
• CATHERINE CHIRNSIDE
• DAPHNE OLIVER
• GRAHAM PETER SINCLAIR
• Heather Anne Hall
• LORRAINE RAINE
• Margaret Anderson
• Robert Brotherston · trustee of 2 other charities
• Sandra Jill Johnson
• Veronica Andrews

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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