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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of great chesham
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM 

We operate as a team of seven Church of England churches within the HP5 location.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 40 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,392,134 available, equivalent to 33 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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
31/12/23£968£860£108£0£2,832£2,39233.47150
31/12/22£961£892£70£0£2,657£2,28530.87150
31/12/21£907£866£40£0£2,618£2,24331.18150
31/12/20£815£905£-89£0£2,517£2,18128.99150
31/12/19£943£874£68£0£2,593£2,24130.810150
31/12/18£965£956£9£1£2,482£2,21427.890
31/12/17£1,163£834£328£1£2,479£2,25032.4100
31/12/16£1,002£1,146£-145£1£2,123£1,96920.6100
31/12/15£891£917£-26£9£2,243£2,0632770
31/12/14£898£820£78£5£2,263£2,06030.270
31/12/13£882£950£-68£4£2,167£1,9812570
31/12/12£881£798£83£8£2,203£2,00130.160
31/12/11£798£743£55£3£2,099£1,97131.860
31/12/10£717£812£-96£3£2,052£1,91228.260
31/12/09£768£714£54£3£2,135£1,99133.550
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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: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 84%
Reserves/Spending: 33.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 27
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.cheshamparish.org

office@cheshamparish.org

01494783629

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 7 employees
  • 150 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (40)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 38/40 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/05/2009, number: 1129438
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves 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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE PARISH OFFICE
The Rectory
Church Street
CHESHAM
HP5 1HY

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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