Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

INFLUENCE CHURCH

Church, Community building, social action work, youth work
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£372£416£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£374£368£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£310£319£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£430£400£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£334£332£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£302£267£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£239£256£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£253£254£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£161£191£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£181£157£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£159£156£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£142£126£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/11£107£102£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/10£145£141£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/09*£101£100£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/08£101£100£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/07£77£81£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/06*£76£76£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/05£70£71£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/04£64£62£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

www.influencechurch.co.uk

office@influencechurch.co.uk

01748 823161

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Influence Church
£1,756 21/10/2023
We would like to maintain our community StoreHouse to help those that need it the most. We currently run a foodbank, a uniform bank and a new-born baby package service.
County Durham Community Foundation - Food bank and Breakfast Vouchers
£3,000 27/11/2020
To provide food bank and breakfast vouchers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to StoreHouse - Influence Church Food bank (RICHMOND)
£8,891 19/11/2018
Money will cover all costs of running the Richmond food bank, including a volunteer, top up shops, publicity and admin costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Gender Split

  • ANDREW HARGREAVES
  • BEN DOWDING (Chair)
  • CARLY PAYNE MRS Appointed: 2023
  • DAVID JAMES RALPH FOSTER BSC Appointed: 2015
  • MAVIS HODGSON
  • PAUL JONATHAN THOMSON BA, ACA Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/1996, number: 1052026
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR09: 43 days late, AR06: 1 days late,
Main office

Influence Church
Victoria Road
RICHMOND
DL10 4AS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE RICHMOND

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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