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Bensham Grove Community Centre

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1188101
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 21, 2020
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Local

Address

Address
BENSHAM GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE
SIDNEY GROVE
GATESHEAD
NE8 2XD

Activities

Bensham Grove Community Centre is a Grade II listed building and gardens, conserved by the trustees, of historical significance holding original Georgian and Arts and Crafts features. The Centre is a venue for community activities and groups to meet, it is a venue for Adult learning courses and workshops and it hosts events throughout the year to include the diverse community it serves.

Objects: 1) To Further Or Benefit The Residents Of The Borough Of Gateshead And The Surrounding Area, 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 Co-Operate 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.2) To Conserve, Preserve And Improve For The Public Benefit The Grade Ii Listed Bensham Grove As A Building Of Historic Interest And To Carry Out Activities Which Advance The Education Of The Public In The History And Heritage Of The Building.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Gateshead

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £284,655 £289,261
Dec. 31, 2023 £223,973 £213,664
Dec. 31, 2022 £198,525 £151,367
Dec. 31, 2021 £108,254 £75,263
Dec. 31, 2020 £229,557 £231,346

Trustees

Name Appointed
Shirley Brown (Chair) Feb. 21, 2020
Shirley Allen April 14, 2022
Susan Gaye Adamson Feb. 21, 2020
Vikas Kumar Feb. 21, 2020