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Registered charity (CIO) · Bishop Auckland

Eric Knows

  • 4 trustees
  • Income £65k (2025)
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Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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About

What it does
Education/training, Disability
Where
Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and more
Website
ericknows.org (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2024

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£65k£25k

Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 15%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES OR WHO ARE NEURODIVERSE, BY MEANS OF BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:- THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHS, AND OTHER CURRICULUM SUBJECTS;- ASSISTING THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO HELP THEM TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS.

Grants received

3 grants · £129,381 total

360Giving 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 · £124,563 (2 grants)
  • Point North · £4,818

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £104,5732025-12-17
  • Point North £4,8182024-10-31
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,9902024-04-04
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.

4 trustees on the board

1.8y median 2y
average tenure
2y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
2.5y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
company-linked trustees

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

Disability 4Education/training 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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
1206621
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Jan 2024
Contact on the register
07830111034 · ella.bains@ericknows.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
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