The City of Durham Trust
Registered charity 502132 CIO Registered since 1973
Operates: Durham
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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.
11 trustees on the board
- Allan Richard Gemmill since 2024
- Christopher John Hugill since 2022
- Dr Adrian Gareth Green since 2019
- Francis William Pritchard since 2021
- John Lowe since 2016
- John Ashby since 2016
- Matthew Phillips since 2016
- Michael Hurlow since 2020
- Professor Timothy John Andrew Clark since 2015
- Roger John Cornwell since 2016
- Sue Margaret Childs since 2020
7.4y median 7y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Adrian Gareth Green since 2019
- John Lowe since 2016
- John Ashby since 2016
- Matthew Phillips since 2016
- Professor Timothy John Andrew Clark since 2015
- Roger John Cornwell since 2016
12.6y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Allan Richard Gemmill since 2024
- Christopher John Hugill since 2022
- John Ashby since 2016
- Michael Hurlow since 2020
- Professor Timothy John Andrew Clark since 2015
- Roger John Cornwell since 2016
- Sue Margaret Childs since 2020
Portfolio (4)
- Dr Adrian Gareth Green since 2019
- Francis William Pritchard since 2021
- John Lowe since 2016
- Matthew Phillips since 2016
8
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Environment/conservation/heritage 10Education/training 3Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Religious Activities 1
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Other services 4Arts and leisure 1
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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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£4k latest income
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
- The BOW Trust (Durham) Limited 1 shared trustee
- Durham Victoria County History Trust 1 shared trustee
- Alington House Community Association 1 shared trustee
- Vernacular Architecture Group 1 shared trustee
- Ruth First Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
- NEW Heights Warren Farm Community Project 1 shared trustee
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.durhamcity.org |
| trust@DurhamCity.org | |
| Phone | 01913840840 |
| Address | BLACKETT, HART & PRATT LLP, AIRE HOUSE, MANDALE BUSINESS PARK, BELMONT, DURHAM |
Finances
£4,167 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £8,083 | £5,646 |
| 2022 | £4,977 | £5,677 |
| 2023 | £4,091 | £2,594 |
| 2024 | £5,730 | £4,126 |
| 2025 | £4,167 | £5,427 |
What it does
What
Environment/conservation/heritageWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Provides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE AMENITIES OF THE CITY OF DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. TO ACQUIRE LAND AND BUILDINGS IN AND IN THE VICINITY OF DURHAM, AND TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL FEATURES AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LAND AND BUILDINGS CONSONANT WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMO)
Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONCONVERSION 07 APR 2021
Trustees (11)
11trustees
74median age
5aged 70+
- Allan Richard Gemmill since 2024
- Christopher John Hugill since 2022
- Dr Adrian Gareth Greenage band 50-54 since 2019
- Francis William Pritchard since 2021
- John Loweage band 80-84 since 2016
- John Ashbyage band 80-84 since 2016
- Matthew Phillipsage band 50-54 since 2016
- Michael Hurlowage band 75-79 since 2020
- Professor Timothy John Andrew Clarkage band 65-69 since 2015
- Roger John Cornwellage band 75-79 since 2016
- Sue Margaret Childs since 2020
Connected charities (7)
- The BOW Trust (Durham) Limited 1 shared trustee
- Durham Victoria County History Trust 1 shared trustee
- Vernacular Architecture Group 1 shared trustee
- Alington House Community Association 1 shared trustee
- NEW Heights Warren Farm Community Project 1 shared trustee
- Durham City Methodists 1 shared trustee
- Ruth First Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
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