East Durham Community Initiatives Ltd

Analysis

East Durham Community Initiatives Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Co Durham. It was registered in October 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02317743). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, East Durham Community Initiatives Ltd reported income of £912k and spending of £945k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £331k to £912k (+175%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, East Durham Community Initiatives Ltd sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bradford Flower Fund Homes (£906k), First Choice Housing (£913k) and Tees Valley Young Mens Christian Association (£901k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £335k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.