Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Durham Community Action Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Durham Community Action Limited (number 229119) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Durham Community Action Limited do?
Our main areas of activity are the provision of advice and support services for the voluntary and community sector; outreach work with community groups and individuals; assistance and advice services for volunteers; health and well-being initiatives for disadvantaged and/or isolated people; assistance for local communities in developing initiatives that help to sustain their communities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Durham Community Action Limited
Answers Durham Community Action Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Durham Community Action Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Durham Community Action Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Durham Community Action Limited's money come from?
Durham Community Action Limited reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £997k (95%), investments £41k (4%), trading and fundraising events £8,917 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£997k · 95%
Investments£41k · 4%
Trading and fundraising events£8,917 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Durham Community Action Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Durham Community Action Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Community Service for Durham County Limited; Durham Rural Community Council Limited; The Council of Social Service for Durham County Limited
Where it says it operates
Durham
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Durham Community Action Limited registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Durham Community Action Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Durham Community Action Limited.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Durham Community Action Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Durham Community Action Limited as a registered charity (number 229119) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Durham Community Action Limited's charity number?
Durham Community Action Limited's charity number is 229119. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 229119?
Search 229119 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Durham Community Action Limited do?
Our main areas of activity are the provision of advice and support services for the voluntary and community sector; outreach work with community groups and individuals; assistance and advice services for volunteers; health and well-being initiatives for disadvantaged and/or isolated people; assistance for local communities in developing initiatives that help to sustain their communities.
Does Durham Community Action Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Durham Community Action Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Durham Community Action Limited?
Durham Community Action Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.durhamcommunityaction.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Durham Community Action Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Durham Community Action Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Durham Community Action Limited's money come from?
Durham Community Action Limited reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £997k (95%), investments £41k (4%), trading and fundraising events £8,917 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Durham Community Action Limited?
The register does not record Durham Community Action Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Durham Community Action Limited's trustees paid?
Durham Community Action Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Durham Community Action Limited previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Durham Community Action Limited: Community Service for Durham County Limited; Durham Rural Community Council Limited; The Council of Social Service for Durham County Limited.
When was Durham Community Action Limited registered as a charity?
Durham Community Action Limited was entered on the register on 28 January 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00309329).