Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

SARON EVANGELICAL CHURCH

CHURCH, TELLING OTHERS OF JESUS CHRIST.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/12/22£17£10£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21*£14£6£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£9£10£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19*£22£15£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18*£54£15£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£10£14£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16*£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15*£10£6£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14*£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13*£8£9£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12*£9£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11*£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10*£17£15£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09*£14£23£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 18 years

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dave.aud4@yahoo.co.uk

01792419887

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAVID JONES Appointed: 2011
  • TANIA ARTHUR Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2006, number: 1114141
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR21: 105 days late, AR20: 100 days late, AR19: 91 days late, AR18: 457 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR15: 88 days late, AR14: 403 days late, AR13: 747 days late, AR12: 994 days late, AR11: 1241 days late, AR10: 1243 days late, AR09: 760 days late,
Main office

4 HEOL CAE RHOSYN
BIRCHGROVE
SWANSEA
SA7 9LY

Objectives

TO GLORIFY GOD IN THE PERSONS OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:A) BY MEANS OF WORSHIP, PREACHING, COLLECTIVE AND PERSONAL WITNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOLY SCRIPTURES;B) TO EDIFY, ENCOURAGE AND BUILD UP THE LORD'S PEOPLE IN THE FAITH AND TO SEEK THE SALVATION OF THE LOST;C) TO PROCLAIM GOD'S HOLY WORD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORTHODOX HISTORIC EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANITY AND BY SO DOING SEEK TO SUPPRESS ERROR.D) TO FURTHER CHRISTIANITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH SET OUT IN APPENDIX A. THE TRUTH IN IT WE BELIEVE TO BE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, AND IS THE BASIS ON WHICH WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER CHURCHES. IT IS TO BE REGARDED, HOWEVER, AS ONLY A SUBORDINATE STANDARD TO SCRIPTURE ITSELF IN ALL MATTERS OF DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. SWANSEA, NEATH/PORT TALBOT, POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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