Registered charity · Co Durham
ROC Solid
The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit, to relieve the needs of:(a) young persons who are pregnant or looking after young children and are in conditions of need, hardship or distress;(b) persons...
- 9 trustees
- Income £2.0m (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Darrell John FranciosyTrustee · since 2024
- Derek ButlerTrustee · since 2013
- Dorothy ButlerTrustee · since 2013
- Graham SpencerTrustee · since 2018
- Janet KAY RichardsonTrustee · since 2024
- Michael Alan CloseTrustee · since 2021
- Nicola Susan BarnsleyTrustee · since 2021
- Paul HetheringtonTrustee · since 2012
- Sally BishopTrustee · since 2019
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Accommodation/housing
- Where
- Durham
- Website
- www.rocgroup.org.uk/roc-solid (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- ROC Solid
- Registered
- 2008
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£2.0m£1.9m
- 2024£1.4m£1.6m
- 2023£1.1m£1.2m
Earlier years
- 2022£995k£1.0m
- 2021£985k£875k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit, to relieve the needs of:(a) young persons who are pregnant or looking after young children and are in conditions of need, hardship or distress;(b) persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;(c) young people who are leaving foster care; (d) ex-offenders; and(e) persons recovering from substance abuse;by the provision of advice and support, suitable accommodation on terms appropriate to their means including the provision of social housing, and debt counselling.
Grants received
10 grants · £48,236 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £18,914 (3 grants)
- Point North · £13,822 (5 grants)
- LandAid Charitable Trust · £13,500
- Community Foundation North East · £2,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
9 trustees on the board
- Derek Butler since 2013
- Darrell John Franciosy since 2024
- Dorothy Butler since 2013
- Graham Spencer since 2018
- Janet KAY Richardson since 2024
- Michael Alan Close since 2021
- Nicola Susan Barnsley since 2021
- Paul Hetherington since 2012
- Sally Bishop since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Derek Butler since 2013
- Dorothy Butler since 2013
- Graham Spencer since 2018
- Paul Hetherington since 2012
- Sally Bishop since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Darrell John Franciosy since 2024
- Dorothy Butler since 2013
- Graham Spencer since 2018
- Janet KAY Richardson since 2024
- Michael Alan Close since 2021
- Nicola Susan Barnsley since 2021
- Paul Hetherington since 2012
- Sally Bishop since 2019
Portfolio (1)
- Derek Butler since 2013
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- 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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
0.1 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 3.7 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1123959
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 AUG 2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 OCT 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 APR 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 JUL 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUN 2023 as amended on 06 Feb 2024
- Companies House
- Company number 06343524 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01325310009 · info@rocgroup.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 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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