Teesdale Village Halls Consortium
Analysis
Teesdale Village Halls Consortium is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnard Castle. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Teesdale Village Halls Consortium reported income of £171k and spending of £172k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,856 to £171k (+3423%), an average of +144% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1622%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Teesdale Village Halls Consortium sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Town Lands (£171k), The Lord Cockfield Memorial Trust (£171k) and Sherfield Park Community Association (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of charitable Village Halls and Community Associations within the local area of South West Durham and the surrounding area (the ?area of benefit?) in direct pursuit of their objects by the providing of advice, information, training and support, with a view to improving the efficiency and management of their resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Town Lands | Beccles | £171k |
| The Lord Cockfield Memorial Trust | London | £171k |
| Sherfield Park Community Association | Hook | £170k |
| Cranleigh and District Lions Club (CIO) | Surrey | £172k |