FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS

About FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS

FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1164516). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS reported a total income of £3,755 and total expenditure of £2,415, a spending ratio of 64% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS describes its activities as follows: THE FUNCTION OF THE FRIENDS GROUP IS TO MAINTAIN, PRESERVE AND CONSERVE THE ORCHARD; BORDER AND PARTERRE PLANTING; AND LAWNED AREAS OF THESE 17TH CENTURY, AUTHENTICALLY PLANTED, RESTORED GARDENS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. WE OPEN THE GARDENS TWICE A WEEK AND ARE INTENDING TO INCREASE THIS. WE INVOLVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES IN OUR WORK. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRIENDS OF OLD DURHAM GARDENS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 64.3% of income spent on charitable work