The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Friends of Houghton Parish Church

Registered charity 1034942 Registered since 1994

Operates: Sunderland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5
trustees on the board
9.3y median 8y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
5.9y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 2

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Phone07421369304
Address9 The Grove, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NT

Finances

£7,052 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£7,299£6,728
2022£5,549£1,359
2023£5,150£1,429
2024£5,524£1,866
2025£7,052£5,866

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BY PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE COST OF REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE BUILDING AND FABRIC OF THE CHURCH.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 28 FEBRUARY 1994

Trustees (5)

5trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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