Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

WESTBOURNE CHURCH RESTORATION TRUST 

The preservation, repair, maintenance, upkeep and restoration of St John the Baptist Church in Westbourne
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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£7£12£-4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£7£0£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£3£0£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£3£0£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£6£0£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£3£0£3£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/16£14£11£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£15£30£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£3£0£3£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/13£2£0£2£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/12£2£0£2£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/11£2£0£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£3£4£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£3£0£3£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/08£6£3£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£7£0£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£14£17£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£3£0£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 31 years

https://www.westbourneparishchurch.org.uk/chu

jonathan.kipling@gmail.com

01243379067

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/12/1992, number: 1015673
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Cranberry
North Street
Westbourne
EMSWORTH
Hampshire
PO10 8SP

Objectives

(I)THE PRESERVATION REPAIR MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT UPKEEP BEAUTIFICATION AND RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH (ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WESTBOURNE) AND OF THE CHURCHYARD AND GROUNDS INCLUDING WHERE APPROPRIATE THE REPLACEMENT OR MAKING OF ADDITIONS TO ANY MONUMENT FITTING FIXTURE STAINED GLASS FURNITURE ORNAMENT ORGAN BELL OR CHATTEL IN THE CHURCH OR THE SAID YARD OR GROUNDS. (II)THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS BY WAY OF ADDITION TO OR ON THE CHURCHYARD OR GROUNDS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITABLE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH. (III)ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OR ECCLESIASTICAL PURPOSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE WESTBOURNE, CHICHESTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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