Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

ST MARY'S PRIORY DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

To advance the Christian religion by restoration, repair & preservation of St. Marys Priory Church, Abergavenny. To advance the education of the public in the history of the church & to encourage the young in the playing of musical instruments & the learning of the art & science of classical music. To provide facilities for recreation in the interest of social welfare for the inhabitants of Aberga
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 14 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£2£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£6£7£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£5£6£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£57£59£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£15£9£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£9£7£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£9£10£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£21£18£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£9£14£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£27£21£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£17£40£-24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£1,332£1,317£15£1£-4£1000
31/12/07£321£307£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£33£31£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£34£74£-39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£128£108£20£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 25 years

www.stmarys-priory.org

enquiries@stmarys-priory.org

01873853168

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Monmouthshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/09/1999, number: 1077446
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. MARYS VICARAGE
MONK STREET
ABERGAVENNY
NP7 5ND

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE RESTORATION, REPAIR AND PRESERVATION OF ST MARY'S PRIORY CHURCH, ABERGAVENNY.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, ABERGAVENNY.TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN ABERGAVENNY BY TRAINING THEM IN THE PLAYING OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF ABERGAVENNY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ABERGAVENNY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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