DURHAM COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED
Registered charity 229119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED, DURHAM RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL, DURHAM RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL LIMITED, THE COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FOR DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
Our main areas of activity are the provision of advice and support services for the voluntary and community sector; outreach work with community groups and individuals; assistance and advice services for volunteers; health and well-being initiatives for disadvantaged and/or isolated people; assistance for local communities in developing initiatives that help to sustain their communities.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £106,200 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £477,902, which the trustees consider to be a position of relative strength despite ongoing economic pressures. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DURHAM COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £106,200 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £477,902, which the trustees consider to be a position of relative strength despite ongoing economic pressures. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.
Who funds DURHAM COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DURHAM COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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