Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE 

Regular public worship open to all Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity Taking of assemblies in schools The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos Promoting the mission of the church through the provision of activities for senior citizens parents and toddlers and other special needs groups Supporting other charities in the UK.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 17 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
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been 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£325£319£5n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/21£215£284£-70n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/20£251£298£-47n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/19£402£380£22n/an/an/an/an/a190
31/12/18*£285£271£14£0£0£0n/a0190
31/12/17£392£299£93£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£352£311£40£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£245£253£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£251£263£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£265£263£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£312£331£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£240£305£-65£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£292£328£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£326£249£76£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.dunstableparish.org.uk

admin@dunstableparish.org.uk

01585477401

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
  • Central Bedfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to St Augustine's Church
£3,000 25/03/2019
5
Fire Safety & Lighting
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Parochial Church Council, Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable
£71,900 18/12/2018
Dunstable’s Priory Church: Making critical repairs to the tower and discovering our special heritage

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/06/2009, number: 1130250
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR18: 53 days late,
Main office

The Parish Church Hall
Church Street
DUNSTABLE
Bedfordshire
LU5 4RU

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
360 Giving
CharityBase
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