Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE ST GERMOE FABRIC TRUST 

The objective of the Charity is to raise funds the income of which will be available to repair and maintain St Germoe Church, the Churchyard, Cemetery and Church Hall and to expedite further the religious and charitable work of the Church of England in the parish of Germoe to ensure that the Church remains open as a place of worship and community facility for the benefit of the public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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£27£22£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£27£27£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£31£11£20n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£31£53£-22n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£27£11£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£26£16£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£25£35£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£26£44£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£30£59£-29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£31£4£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£25£7£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£24£24£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£23£6£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£16£7£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08?£6£3£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 28 years

01736 763821

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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 08/08/1996, number: 1057430
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

TRADE WINDS
PENGERSICK LANE
PRAA SANDS
PENZANCE
TR20 9SL

Objectives

The objects of the Charity are:(a) The advancement of religion in accordance with the rites of the Church of England and the other charitable work of the Church of England by maintaining, repairing, improving and providing for the upkeep and general running costs of the Church of St Germoe and its churchyard, the cemetery and church hall situated in the parish of Germoe in the Diocese of Truro.(b) The advancement of such other objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and in such manner as the Managing Trustees may in their absolute discretion consider may be expedient to further the religious and charitable work of the Church of England in the parish of Germoe, in particular, to ensure that the Church of St Germoe remains open as a place of worship and community facility for the benefit of the public. (c) If and in so far as the Managing Trustees consider the objects in sub-clauses (a) and (b) have been satisfied for the time being, the advancement of religion in accordance with the rites of the Church of England and the other charitable work of the Church of England by maintaining, repairing, improving and providing for the upkeep of any of the other churches, churchyards, cemeteries or church halls situated in The United Benefice of West Kerrier. The Trustees shall apply the income of the Trust Fund and in their absolute discretion may apply all or any part of the capital of the Trust Fund in promoting the Objects in such manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GERMOE, BREAGE AND GODOLPHIN

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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