Registered charity · Sunderland
Blue Watch Youth Centre
Blue Watch Youth Centre is a registered charity (number 1047550) based in Sunderland, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by Robert Surtees since 2014. Latest income £287k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
- 6 trustees
- Income £287k (2026)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- Where
- Sunderland
- Website
- bluewatchyouth.com (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1995
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£287k£283k
- 2025£272k£253k
- 2024£322k£320k
Earlier years
- 2023£279k£228k
- 2022£237k£192k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government grants 4%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
(I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF RYHOPE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, CITY WIDE AND REGIONAL TO INCLUDE TYNE AND WEAR (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTEER AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFECT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE 5 AND OVER RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF BASIC SKILLS COURSES, INFORMAL, FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
Grants received
53 grants · £1,220,559 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Community Foundation North East · £284,919 (27 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £207,848 (4 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £131,666 (6 grants)
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £125,000 (4 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £118,770 (2 grants)
Most recent
Board analysis
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.
6 trustees on the board
- Robert Surtees Chair since 2014
- Beth Andrews since 2023
- Christine Barnes since 2023
- IAN Lawrence since 2018
- Sheila Ferry since 2023
- Joseph Lemon since 2014
Trustees past 6 years
- Robert Surtees Chair since 2014
- IAN Lawrence since 2018
- Joseph Lemon since 2014
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Beth Andrews since 2023
- Christine Barnes since 2023
- IAN Lawrence since 2018
- Sheila Ferry since 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Robert Surtees Chair since 2014
- Joseph Lemon since 2014
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1047550
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24/05/1995AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 08/06/2005AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 15/11/2006AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06/10/2009AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 11/09/2011
- Contact on the register
- 01915214060 · bwyc.main@gmail.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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