Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

SKYLARK CHURCH

We are a church.We have several groups that work into the community, providing support for young and old including self esteem programmes, youth club, Toddlers and carers group, and community support.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
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:

The Board composition appears to be very static

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
31/03/23		£532	£526	£6	£0	£444	£382	8.7	8	30
31/03/22		£455	£450	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21		£484	£509	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20		£514	£504	£10	£0	£458	£388	9.2	7	50
31/03/19		£512	£515	£-3	£0	£448	£240	5.6	7	50
31/03/18	*	£521	£506	£14	£0	£451	£235	5.6	7	0
31/03/17		£538	£462	£76	£0	£437	£202	5.2	7	0
31/03/16		£434	£452	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£512	£483	£29	£3	£379	£160	4	7	0
31/03/14		£415	£430	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£400	£459	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£749	£529	£220	£22	£423	£201	4.6	10	0
31/03/11		£492	£553	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£578	£494	£84	£7	£264	£261	6.3	8	0
31/03/09		£477	£488	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£459	£404	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£299	£253	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 52%
Liabilities/Income: 89%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 8.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 6.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.skylarkchurch.com

admin@skylarkchurch.com

01245255775

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-65

JOHN ANTONY GRAYSTON BA, ALBC

CHARLES KEMP Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Entrepreneur

WENDY WARD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: HOPEWORX,

NICOLA ALICE SIMS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Senior Pastor, Other trusteeships: Skylark International Community, I Got Shoes, KYRIA NETWORK,

PETER SIMS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Senior Pastor, Other trusteeship: Skylark International Community,

WAYNE JON BISHOP Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director Of Ethical Fund Management, Other trusteeships: FREEDOM 2, HUB CHURCH SOUTH WOODFORD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2005, number: 1109961
Registered at Companies House on 04/05/2005, number: 05442866

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR13: 0 days late, AR07: 10 days late,

Main office

SKYLARK CHURCH
4 HANBURY ROAD
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3AE

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN CHELMSFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(B) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF CHELMSFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(C) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF CHELMSFORD THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(D) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES (WHETHER IN A PURPOSE-BUILT COMMUNITY CENTRE OR OTHERWISE) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF CHELMSFORD AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD WHICH FACILITIES MAY WITHOUT LIMITATION INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF CHILD-CARE SERVICES AND MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE IN PARTICULAR CHELMSFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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