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Registered charity 1170789 CIO Registered since 2016
Operates: Throughout England
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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
- Alistair Stuart Chisholm since 2025
- Caroline Macdonald since 2023
- Gillian Lathan since 2017
- Nicky Erevik since 2017
- Valerie Milnes since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Gillian Lathan since 2017
- Nicky Erevik since 2017
- Valerie Milnes since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Alistair Stuart Chisholm since 2025
- Caroline Macdonald since 2023
- Gillian Lathan since 2017
- Nicky Erevik since 2017
Portfolio (1)
- Valerie Milnes since 2018
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.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Surface Area Dance Theatre 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Mankind Initiative Similar size; both Human rights
- NEW Step for African Community Charity Similar size; both Human rights
- The Thanet Youth and Community Centre Similar size; both Human rights
- Shiva Cultural and Community Centre Similar size; both Human rights
- Disability Croydon Similar size; both Human rights
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.differencenortheast.org.uk |
| hello@differencenortheast.org.uk | |
| Phone | 07817619333 |
| Address | 49 WANTAGE ROAD, DURHAM, DH1 1LP |
Finances
£140,626 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £69,978 | £57,814 |
| 2022 | £67,892 | £66,575 |
| 2023 | £101,394 | £76,372 |
| 2024 | £126,777 | £99,076 |
| 2025 | £140,626 | £122,900 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityWho
People With DisabilitiesHow
Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchCharitable objects
THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND BY AIMING TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER FACTORS WHICH EXCLUDE DISABLED PEOPLE FROM BEING EQUAL PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY; AND HIGHLIGHTING THE WAYS IN WHICH DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IS EXPERIENCED IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Dec 2016
Trustees (5)
- Alistair Stuart Chisholmage band 55-59 since 2025
- Caroline Macdonald since 2023
- Gillian Lathan since 2017
- Nicky Erevik since 2017
- Valerie Milnesage band 75-79 since 2018
Connected charities (1)
- Surface Area Dance Theatre 1 shared trustee
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