CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 114123
Perlod start date To 31103124
Perlod end date
Charity name= East Durham Running Club
Charity rngistration number: 1203843
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
pa￿ 1.17
The objects of the CIO are.. (3.1) for the
putAic benefrt generally bul with particular
referen￿ to the inhabilants of Easington
colliery and rts surrounding areas.. {3.21 to
promote c¢)mmunity participation in healthy
recreation by providing.. (1 } opportunities
for athletics and running.12) other related
aciivities ¢apable of improving fitness,
health, and wellbeing; aThJ (31 coaching.
competition and all other seNice$ to
su
ort these activtties.
Activities incI￿Je weekly njnning sessions
for different abilities including a drills and
skills session, a vRekly family fun session
in partnership with ParkPlay and several
10-week couch to 5km courses offered at
drfferent times throughout the year. All
aclivities are delivered in Easington and the
surrounding towns and villages for the
inhabitants of East Durham.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefrt, in particular, the
activities, projects or
servicés identified in the
a¢¢ounts.
Pam 1 17 aThJ
Grant funding was awarded by Sport
England The Together Fund wilh a total of
£4.930 going into Ihe income of the Club in
2022.
2 team captains have b*n nominated to
help lead and support runners in
comFetrtions and achieve personal running
goals.
Statement confiming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt
Para 1.18
Yes we have seeked guidance from th8
charity Commission with regard on public
benefit.

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SORP rnfwerK•
EDRC actively keeps its eyes open for
possible grants to apply for funding to help
deliver some of its objectives such as
recruitment and couch to Skm
ro
rammes.
The dub offers fuThJraising aciivities in the
forni of fochy bank donations and
opportuntlies to volunteer at the local VCS.
EDRC also raises money via bonus balls
arKI football cards to raise funds to donate
to the VCS also.
The volunteers associated with the club
offer a range of expertise and knowledge to
help the Glub run effectively. Run leaders
are the main volunteers as without them we
could not deliver sessions to cater all
abilities. EDRC also has a social lead and
fund-raising lead to help with nonqunning
activrties.
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
P¥a 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1 38
Contribution made by
voluntears
Other
Achievements and Performance
EDRC have successfully a¢hieved the
following obJ"ective8 for this year.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstance5 of its
beneficiaries and any WKler
benefits to society as a
whole.
p￿7.20
DeVelo￿d 5 or more weekly
running sessions for drfferent
aknlrties.
Delivered 1 ¢wch to 5km 10-week
course for beginner runners.
Trained 10 volunteers to become
LIRF'S.
Increased membership of club.
Developed a s￿￿Ssful partnership
with the national charity ParkPlay to
be able to offer mernber5 of the club
and their families weekly family fun
sessions to promote health and
wellbeing.
Competed in nurnerous
competttbons and ra¢es.
The benefits of above to society as
a whole include improvements in
physical and mental health, a reduction
in isolation issues. improved running
fonnance and increase in members
confidence and self4st8em.

The social benefits of belonging to a
running Club can significantly impacl
members, mental health by fostering a
sense of belonging. providing social
support, increasing motivation. reducing
stress and anxiety. boosting self-
esteem, offering a healthy coping
mechanism, providing accounlabilty
and strurture. and facilitating peer
leaming and advi￿.
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Explain howwe have meL'
The objects ofthe CIO are.. (3.1) for the
public benefit generally lyjt wilh particular
reference to the inhabitants of Easington
colliery and its surrcMJnding areas.. (3_21 to
promote community participation in healthy
recreation by prOV￿Ing. {1) opportunits'es for
athletics and running. (2) other related
activities capable of improving fitness,
hèalth. and wellbeing. and (3) wching,
competitTron and all other services to
support these adivities.
Achievements against
obj'edives set
a 1.41
3.1- EDRC specifically targets residents of
East Durham and 100% of its participants
INe in the area.
3.2- The Club offers over 5 running
sessions per week and a family fun session
every Saturday for its members to take part
in. EDRC also encourages competitions
and signposts runners to take part in local
ra￿S such as The Durham City 5KM and
1 OKM arKI Ultra races and The Great North
Run.
To achieve certain objectives, The Club
have been successful in obtaining funding
fr￿n Sport England The Together Fund to
enable them to deliver couch to 5km
rKogrammes and winter indoor sessions to
keep momentum during the colder months
and to in¢rease membership numbers.
Perfomiance of lundraisiNJ
activities against objectives
set
Para 141

Any funding and donations have helped us
achieve our objectives by enabling us to
have mOr￿Y to be able to train volunteers
in the ￿levant qualifications, pay for run
leaders to deliver more sessions and pay
for club equipment and merchandise to
reward graduates from the couch to 5km
programmes and give them a club t shirt
and
ive them that sense of belon
in
EDRC arrange a number of social events
throughout the year including pub quiz, end
of the month pint. 1" Birthday get together
and Christmas party
Investment perfomian
against objectives
P¥¥ 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the
riod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statiNJ vthy they are held
Para 1.21
Th8 annual accounts of all the income and
expenditure have been reviewed by all
tNslees and si
ned off at the AGM.
The financial posilion was explained at th8
end of the year and in the quartedy meeting
explaining vthat reserves where in the
account and what they YRre ear rna￿ed
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
£2.753.41
None
Para 1.22
None
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The dub's pnncipal source of funding is
through monthly subs £5pp and grant
fvndiTrJ where applicable.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
P¥0 1.47
NIA
Inve5trnent policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
NIA
A description of the principal
risks facing the charily
PwH146
NIA
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Oescnption of charity's
trusts..
Type of goveming document
Pwa125
Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
P*a125
cio
Iled
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Pwa125
Trustees were app￿nted on a volunteer
basis to set the Charity up. Future truste8S
11 be appointed at the AGM and a vote
held from existing trustees. The trustees
hekl at the minute are the first trustees.
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Fomial introduction, charity objectives and
explanation of roles and procedures and
stgned Code of conduct.
Policies aTrJ procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Parn 1.51
Go through the Club's volunteer induction
checklist as a group or on an individual
basis and covee the following topics:
About the dub
Keeping everyone safe
Policies ar￿ procedures
About the volunteer & their role
A DBS we check will be carried out with the
Club's welfare offi￿r and references on
U8St where we see fit.
The charty is made up of a board of
Trustees including Chair, Treasurer,
Secretary. and Membership secretary.
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which the
charity works
Pwa 1.51
The committee includ8S".
Jill BTrJges Chair
Kaye Stephensonth treaSu￿r
Lisa Willis - Lead Welfare Officer
Nasreen Phillips- Welfare Officer
Adam Bridges - Welfare Officer
Sara Kirk Saul - Secretary
Mafie Barker- Membership Officer
The sessions are delivered by qualified run
leaders in LIRF'S on a voluntary basis.
EDRC is a member of the local Authoiity's
Club Durham programme and affiliatad with
England Ath￿tiCs.

EDRC has a close working relationship with
the national Charity ParkPlay in particular
Easington Colliery ParkPlay and a lot of
members atteTrJ the session with their
families. ParkPlay refers wnners into the
club arKI vice versa.
Relats'onship vrith any
related parties
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Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit name
Other name the charit
uses
istered ¢harit
number
Charity's principal address
East Durham Runnin
EDRC
1203843
Parklands
Seaside Lane South
Easington Colliery
Co. Durham
SR8 3PN
Club

Names of the charity trustees who manage the Charity
Dat•s aet•d rf notforwhol•
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Trustse name
Office (Il any)
N•ne ol person lor l￿dy) •ntlU•d
Jill B Tidges
Kaye Stephenson
Marie Barker
4t7122- p￿sent
417r22. wesent
417122- [￿esent
4tT122- wesent
Sara Jade Kirk -
Saul
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rate trustees - names of the directors at the date Ihe re
Director nam•
Non•
rtwasa
Name of trustees holding title to ￿OpertY belonging to the charity
Trustee name
None
Datss •ct¥d rfnot lorwho

Funds held as custodian trustses on behalf of others
Description of the assets
None
held in this capacity
Narne and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
None
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
None
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Names and addrnsses of advisers (Optlonal informallon)
Type of
Name
Address
advlser
Name of chief executive or names of MTrior staff members (Optlonal information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for nondisclosure of ke
nnel details
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Other optional information
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Decljrations
Th• truslees declare that they have a¢¥proved the trustees. rèport
above.
Slgn¢d on behalf ol Iho charity's trustees
Slgnaturelyl
Full namel$l
Jdl 8rKlges
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