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Lowes Barn Community Project CIO

Merryoaks Community Hall

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1192101
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 2, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Merryoaks Community Hall
Park House Road
DURHAM
DH1 3QF

Contact

Phone
07387174624
Email
[email protected]

Activities

To establish a Community Centre for Durham City South West and neighbourhoods, based on the work of the Lowes Barn Community Project small charity constituted in 2017. There is a rapidly growing population here which lacks such a facility. The LBCP CIO will provide a community led programme of healthy recreation and well-being for all including community activities, exercise, music, arts & crafts.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:1) To Further Or Benefit The Inhabitants Of Durham City South West (including Neville's Cross, Crossgate Moor, Merryoaks, Sheraton Park, Mount Oswald And Stonebridge) And The Neighbourhood Thereof, Without Distinction Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, Race Or Of Political, Religious Or Other Opinions By Associating Together The Said Inhabitants 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 Inhabitants.2) 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 Object.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Durham

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
Sept. 30, 2024 £76,700 £48,249
Sept. 30, 2023 £644,447 £19,035 £730,703
Sept. 30, 2022 £105,291 £94,906
Sept. 30, 2021

Trustees

Name Appointed
Glen Eric Walker (Chair) Nov. 1, 2022
Claire Louise Murray-Kemp Nov. 2, 2020
Dr Susan Ann Walker June 1, 2023
Robert Alan Doig Jan. 29, 2025
Suzanne Mcgoay Nov. 2, 2020
William Harold Greeves Nov. 9, 2021