Communities Together Durham
Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Charity number 1157214
Company number 08860961

Communities Together Durham
Report and Financial Statements for the yearended 31 December 2024
Contents
Pages
Directors, and Trustees, Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
10-14

Communities Together Durham
Directors and Trustees Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Reference and administration details
Charity name-.
Communities Together Durham
Registered charity number
1157214
Company number
08860961
Registered office address
Cuthbert House
Stonebridge
Durham
DHI 3RY
The trustees under charity law, who were also the directors under company law, who Served during the
period and up to the date of this report were:
The Revd Canon Shella Jane Bamber (from 24.01.14; reappointed 11.03.251
Kathy Bevan (from 05.03,24, reslgned 15.07.251
The Rt Revd Sarah Ellzabeth Clark {DBF nomlnee, from 01.08.191
Elaine Kilgannon Ifrom 05.03.24)
Andrew Tlnkler (from 05,03.241
Katherlne Margaret Welch OBE, DL Ifrom 26.03.14,' reappolnted from 11.03.251
The Revd Dr David Edwin George Whiting {from 26.03.14; reappolnted from 11.03.251
Independent Examiner
Mrj l Henderson FCA
I Silverdale Way
Whickham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE16 SSL
Structurei governance and rnana8ement
During the early part of 2024 we reviewed the management structure and successfully appointed
Alexander Jones as our first Chief Executive Officer. This is a half time appointment, and
Alexander is seconded from the Diocese of Durham, under a ca￿fUllY drawn secondment
agreement. Alexander's early objectives include reviewing the management structure to build
capacity within both the staff team and the Board. In March 2025 we successfully recruited a part
time Administrator to support the CEO, governance and project teams. We continue to seek new
trustees, in particular seeking experience in financial management and succession planning for the
role of Chair of Trustees. We also expett to review our accounting systems during 2025.

Objectives and activities
The objects of Communities Together Durham are, for the benefit of the public:_
1.1 to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian based charities in the furtherance of their
objetts or any one of them, mainly but not exclusivelyi by the provision of information, advice,
5UPPOrt and infrastructure provision; and
1.2 the relief of f inancial hardship, either generally or individuallyi through the provision of grants. goods
or services.
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Achlevernents and performance
2024 was a year of significant change for CTD. We welcomed three new trustees, secured funding for a
second major project, recruited our first Chief Executive Officer, experienced a significant turnover ol
development staff and doubled the staffing in our refugee and asylum seeker project. We recruited 6 new
people into our team.
Our long-standing Lead Development Worker, Val Barron, appointed at the inception of the charlty in 2014,
left us to take up a new opportunity as a Community Organiser with Citizens UK, and two Df our
development workers also rnoved on to new challenges in church ministry. In consultation with the
dI0￿Se, we took the opportunlty to revlew and strengthen our partnership arrangements and revlew role
descriptions before moving to recrultment. Our new CEO and two new project Development Workerstook
up their roles in Augustlseptember 2024.
Building on our success in establishing a 'New Arrivals Pathway, In County Durham, we were successful in
securing funding for a three-year project to deliver welcorne and Integration services for refugees and
asylum seekers. We finally received confirmation of the grant from Durham County Council in May. This
enabled us to significantly increase the staff ing within the project, and recruitment of two new members of
the project team was completed in November.
Durin8 the year we directly supported 14 hollday clubs with activities, based around food provlsion. In all,
339 different individuals participated in these club5, Wlth 86 volunteers serving across the clubs. A
celebration event in September shared good practice and stories in preparation for wider engagement In
2025. Twelve church schools completed audits from Children North East's'Poverty Proofing Schools,
pro8ramme. One teacher observed.. "We have stopped asking children question5 related to where they
have been after a holiday. We are not visiting shop5 when out on a school trip so that children do not need
to bring money into school. We are also attively encouraging parents to use our uniform bank." The next
Steps include sharing the impact of the programme with other schools and considering how the model
might be extended to church activities.
Churches across Durharn Diocese continue to engage with warm spaces and Places of Welcome. Christ
Church Felling has operated as a Place of Welcome for over 5 years. In 2024 they launched a pilot project
for a council scheme for adult social care. They are a trusted organisation in the comm unity and are seen
as a safe place for people to go for support. Churches operated a range of other schemes for engaging with
isolation in their community. The Durham Dales Parish Nursing is now established, and the nurse had
5U5tained contatt with more than 30 individuals over the year.
Two parishes used the Know Your Church Know Your Neighbourhood tool from the Churth Urban Fund to
Consider how best to serve the needs of their community. In addition, we facilitated a networking and

training day for church-ba5ed community workers in November 2024. The event included an external
speaker and opportunities*or focused conversation. As a result of the feedback, twice yearly meetings are
being planned.
Churches in all seven local authorities from the Tyne to the Tees have been involved in supporting refugees
and asylum seekers located in their local area. We continue to work to build links between these different
drop ins alon8side other agencies. Our drop-ins for refugees and asylurn seekers in County Durham
continue to grow". the largest of these, in Durham City, has an average weekly attendance of around 70.
We continue to work closely with Durham County Council to welcome and coordinate support for refugees
and asylum seekers arriving in the authority, developing our own staff and engaging with other agencies
with specialist skills. The pilot project operated from 2022-24, and received 360 referrals from Mears (the
housing provider), welcoming a total of 527 individuals. We will be building on that work over the next
three years, in particular by developing a programme of integration activities alongside the core service.
We are preparing to register with the Immigration Advice Authority, which includes specialist training and
supervision for our advice worker and a complete audit of policies and record keepingi and we hope to
complete this in 2025. Activity to raise awareness of the situation refugees and asylum seekers find
themselves included presentations to a number of Synod5, Chapters and other groups, and we continue to
see prartical and thoughtful engagement with the i55ue5 faced by asylum seekers and refugees.
At the end of 2024 we introduced a new system of data capture which will enable rnore rlgorous reportlng
of both the outcomes and impact of our activities. Plans for 2025 Include a refreshed training offer,
further development of the'cutting the c05t of the school day, work, a 'food summit, looking more broadly
at responses to food insecurityi and development of integration activities for refugees and asylum seekers.
We will also continue to broaden and deepen contatts with local churches and community groups to
promote sustainable responses to the continuing challenge of poverty in the region. None of this would be
Possible without continuin8 SUPPOrt and partnership with the Diocese of Durham, Lord Crewe's Charityi
Durham County Council and our other funders, and we are immensely grateful for their support.
Flnanclal performance
The year saw an increase in turnover 5UPPOrted by two major grants, from Durham Dlocese (Lord Crewe's
Charltyl and Durham County Council. Although some smaller projects came to an end, income from
management fees increased as a result of a new grant for the delivery of the refugee and asylum seeker
project, awarded for three years (so ending In March 2027). Delays in recruiting a CEO and part time
adrninistrator also contributed to an increase of unrestricted reserves, which stand at £97,368. We expect
that in 2025 the costs of the CEO and administrator will draw on these reserves and we continue to
designate £20.000 for this. Careful financial planning of core c05t5 will be necessary and existing major
grants will be reviewed during 2026.
The Board reviewed the financial procedures in March 2025, and a new accounting system will be
iTnplemented during the year.
Our8eneral reserves are supporting cash flow as income flows quarterly in arrears, and as our core cost5
increase we expect to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to one year's core costs of £60k. The pressures
on the voluntary and charitable sector continue, and while we do not wish to increase our reserves, we
believe the present level to be appropriate.

Trustees, responsiblllties in respect of the financlal statsments
Company Law requires the trustees, who are the directors under company law, to prepare financial
statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable
company at the year end and of the net incomingloutgoing resources of the company for the year then
ending. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to
select suitable accounting policies.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the flnancial statements;
prepare financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the
company will continue on that basi5.
The trustee5 are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any tlme the financi31 position of the charitable company and to enable it to ensure that the
financlal statements comply with the Companie5 Art 2006. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the
assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of
fraud and other irregularities.
Independent examlner
The trustees have taken advantage of the provisions of the Companles Art 2006 in respett of the audit
requirements for small companies and opted to have an independent examlnatlon in accordance with the
Charities Art.
Small company special provisions:
The above report has been prepared in accoréance with the provisions appllcable to companies subject to
the small companies, regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Thls report was approved by the trustees on
Ib
Z¢dS' and signed on their behalf by
Sheila Bamber
Direttor and Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts
Report to the Trustees of Communities Together Durham on the accounts for the year ended 31 December
2024 set out on pages 8 to 14
Respectlve responsibllltles of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the prepa ration of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider
that an a udit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and
that a n independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to-.
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedu res laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
(under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act), a nd
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Direction5 given by the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the
accou nts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosu res in
the accounts, and seeking expla nations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be req uired in an audit, and consequently no
opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those
matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examlner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
11 I which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements..
To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
12) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Date Ib Zo45-
Name
MrJ l Henderson FCA
Address
I Silverdale Way
Whickham
NE16 SSL
7 | Pcige

Communities Together Durham
Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an Income and
Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 December 2024
Note
Unrestrlcted
Restricted Total Fund5 Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2024
2024
2023
Incoming resources
Generated funds
Voluntary income
Activities for generating f unds
Investment income
Charitable activities
Other incoming resource5
Total incoming re50urces
34,880
34,880
30,506
6,305
23,810
30,506
49
291,506
326 386
291,555
217,971
Resources expended
Generation of voluntary income
Charitable Activities
Governance costs
other resources expended
Totol resources expended
13,951
2,165
252,451
3,394
266,402
5,559
235,372
Net incornellexpendlturel for the year
Reconclllation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Net rnovement In funds throughout year
Transfer between funds
79,889
14,439
34,228
70,541
114,117
84,980
101,403
12,714
Totolfvnds corrledforword
All the charltable company's operations are classed as continulng and recognised gains and1055es and
movement on reserves are shown above.
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these accounts.

Communities Together Durham
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
Note
Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023
Current Assets
Debtor5
Cash at bank and in hand
Stock Ivouchersl
Total current assets
95,275
106.205
41,280
74,572
Iso
116,032
209.195
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
199,097
114 117
Tott71 assets less current liabllities
199,097
114.117
Net assets
199 097
114 117
The funds of the charfty
Restricted income fund5
Unrestricted income fund5
li
101,729
97,368
79,889
34,228
Totol Chorityfunds
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024 the company wa5 entitled to exemptlon from audit under
section 477 ofthe Companies Act 2006; and no notice has been deposited under sectlon 476.
Di rertors, responslbllities:
The members have not required the company to obtaln an audlt of its accounts for the year in
question in accordance with section 476
The directors acknowledge their responsibilitie5 for complylng with the requirement of the Act with
respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These account5 have been prepared in accordance wlth the provisions applicable to companies subject to
the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Slgned on behalf of the Trustees
Sheila Bamber
Director and Trustee
Date

Communities Together Durham
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Nots I: Basis of preparation
Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost lexcept that investments are
shown at market value) in accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Standard 102 {FR51021 as
applicable to Charities (effective January 20161 comprising the Statement of Recommended
Practice Accounting and Reportlftg by Charlties {"SORP 2015.1.
Charige in basis of accounting
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting)
slnce last year.
Changes to previous accounts
No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
Note 2: Accounting policies
Incomlng resources
2.1.1 Recognition of incoming resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Attivities {SoFAI when..
The charity becomes entitled to the resource
The trustees are virtually certain they will recelve the resources and the monetary value can be
measured with sufficient reliability.
2.1.2 Incoming resources With related expenditure
Where incoming resources have related expenditure las with fundraising or contrart Income) the
Incomlng resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA.
2.1.3 Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included In the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement
to the resources.
2.1.4 Tax reclaims on donations and glfts
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included In the SOFA atthe same time as the gift to which
they relate.
2.1.5 Contractual income and performance related grants
This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
2.1.6 Gifts in kind
Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the 3mount
actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when
sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as
incoming resources when receivable.
2.1.7 Donated services and facilitie5
These are only included in incoming resource5 (with an equivalent amount in resources expendedl
where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measureable and material. The value
placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.
2.1.8 Volunteer help
The value of any voluntary help recelved is not included in the accounts but is described in the
tru5tees' annual report.
2.1.9 Investment income
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Expendlture and Ilabilities
2.2.1 Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there 15 a legal or constructive obllgation committing the
charity to pay out resources.
2.2,2 Governance costs
Include costs of the preparation and examinatlon of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee
meetings and costs of any le831 advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
2.2.3 Support costs
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categorles on a
basis conslstent with the use of resources.
Assets
2.3.1 Tangible fixed assets for use by charity
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £SOO. They are
valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt.

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Note 3 Analysls of incoming resources
Unrestritted Restricted Total 2024
Total 2023
Voluntary income
.Donations IFIC#}
Donations IRAS#}
Transfer DDBF held funds IFIC#I
120
34,760
120
34,760
120
6,185
Activitles for generating funds
Durham Diocese
Durharn County Council
Pathways/Flexible Integration
Training Delivery
Lindisfarne College of Theology
18,408
18,408
23,336
11,950
11,950
148
148
474
Other incoming resource
Grant-
Durham Diocese
HMRC Employment Allowance
Falth In Community IFIC#I
Durham C C Pathways {RAS#I
Middlesbrough BC IRAS#I
Mears Foundation IRAS#}
Reloc8 UK IRAS#)
Other
153,162
5,000
153,162
5,000
177,571
5,000
107,557
107,557
30,400
5,000
5,000
1,000
19,787
5,000
1,000
19,836
49
Total Incomlng resources
# a full breakdown of the restricted funds Is Included in Note 10.
Note 4 Analysls of resources expended
Unrestricted Restrirted Total 2024
Total 2023
Charltable activities
Staff costs
Travel and subsistence
Administration
Programme costs
Misc #
9,169
128
2,264
1,761
629
160,966
4,016
8.642
50,500
28,327
170,135
4,144
10,906
52,261
28,956
174.139
4,738
9,901
31,508
11,131
Governance costs
2,165
3,394
5,559
3,955
Total resources expended
16116 255845 ￿LI 48L72
# In 2024 this includes a lump sum payment of grant of £20,000 to Durham D31es Parish Nursing. In 2023 a
one-off fee of £10,169 for management consultancy related to organisational development was made.

Note 5 Detsi15 of certain items of expenditure
Trustee expense5
No TrLJStees claimed expenses during 2024 or 2023.
Fee5 for the examination of the accounts
2024
2023
Independent examinerfs fees for reporting on the accounts
Note 6 Pald employees
At the end of the year the organisation employed eight member5 of staff. Two members of staff were
seconded from Durham dlocesan Board of Flnance. One person was remunerated at £48,486 per anftum
IFTE, including pension contributions).
Note 7 Debtors and prepayments
Analysls of debtors
Arnounts falling due within
one year
2024
2023
Grant payments outstanding
Prepayments
Invoice outstanding
74,785
703
19,787
40,856
424
Total
Note 8 Creditors and accruals
Analysls of credltors
Amounts fallin8 due within
one year
2024
2023
Accruals
10,098
1,915
Totol
Q9A
Note g Transactions and related parties
There were no transactions with related parties during the year.

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Note 10 Movements on funds
Fund
balance
b/fwd
Incoming
resources
Outgoing
re50ur¢e5
Transfer Fund balance
between
c/fwd
funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restrirted Fund
Lord Crewe's Charity IDDBFI
Bridge Project
Free Help with Debt
Dales Parish Nursing
52,643
46,762
20,000
52,643
45,576
20,000
1,186
Restricted Fund
Falth In Communlty
URC
Lord Crewe's Charlty IDDBF)
Donation5
Other Itransfer from DDBF
restricted fund)
6,851
8,355
170
1,872
3,743
4.979
4,612
290
120
2,618
2,618
Restrlrted Fund
RefugeÈlAsylum Project
Lord Crewe's Charity (DDBFI
Durharn CC
Middlesbrough BC
Donations Icashl
Donations (ln klndl
Mears Foundation
Reloc8 UK
56,752
109,349
50,804
54,107
5,948
63,196
5,000
185
7,715
5,000
1,000
10,994
5,000
60
180
13,040)
210
34,550
5,000
1,000
85
27,015
Total Restrlcted Funds
326 386
101729
Totolfunds
Note 11 Net assets by fund
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total 2024
Total 2023
Fixed assets
Net current assets
97,368
101,829
199,097
114,117
Total assets
199 O_9
Note 12 Llabllity of Members
The liability of members is limited by guarantee. In the event of the charity being wound up during the
period of membership, members would be required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.