Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS, SALISBURY 

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral working including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Provision of youth activities. Provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£272£255£17n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£256£253£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£271£250£21n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£384£372£12n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£253£229£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£274£470£-197£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£248£301£-53£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£185£178£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£182£196£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£485£215£270£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£536£645£-109£1£89£891.720
31/12/11£204£198£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£110£107£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£143£124£18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.st-francischurch.org.uk

admin@st-francischurch.org.uk

01722413644

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - St Francis Youth: Lounge Update
£10,000 05/02/2020
4
The funding will be used to install a bar/kitchen area, refurbish the community space, provide equipment for a creative space to meet increased demand for youth activities and improve the social ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - New Facilities for the Youth Lounge at St Francis Church Hall Salisbury
£10,000 16/05/2013
12
This is a project to purchase equipment for their new youth lounge area. This will improve the group's facilities and help reduce anti-social behaviour by providing an environment for young people to ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/06/2009, number: 1130133
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

St Francis Church
Beatrice Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 3PN

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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