Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

LIBERTY CHURCH UK 

The charity's objects are: - the advancement of the christian faith - the relief of sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind - the advancement of education
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board is completely male

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£132£130£3n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/21£118£99£19n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20£104£90£14n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/19£77£90£-13n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/18£69£66£3£0£0£0n/a020
31/12/17£102£76£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£92£99£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£106£104£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£99£98£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£87£96£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12*£91£90£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£75£66£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£42£36£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£32£27£5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.libertychurchuk.org

info@libertychurchuk.org

01622910060

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Well-being for all.
£9,390 06/04/2021
The funding will be used to run a series of online mental health courses. The project aims to support people's wellbeing and address issues they have experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/06/2009, number: 1129945
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR13: 236 days late, AR12: 96 days late, AR11: 27 days late, AR10: 22 days late,
Main office

27 MEDINA ROAD
DITTON
AYLESFORD
ME20 6DN

Objectives

The objects of the Church (¶the Objects÷) are for the benefit of the public:(a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit;(b) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit; and(c) to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council form time to time may think fit.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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