Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON 

Regular public worship. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity. Taking religious assemblies in schools. The provision of a youth club and activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 18 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
  • Income has been volatile recently

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£146£162£-16n/an/an/an/an/a67
31/12/21£135£164£-28n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/20£229£157£71n/an/an/an/an/a130
31/12/19£159£164£-4n/an/an/an/an/a130
31/12/18£157£157£0£0£0£0n/a0130
31/12/17£211£148£63£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£155£146£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£143£165£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£158£191£-34£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£125£130£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£143£131£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£117£199£-83£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£148£134£13£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.stjamestaunton.co.uk

info@stjamestaunton.co.uk

01823272931

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 67 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/18 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/07/2009, number: 1130757
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. JAMES CHURCH OFFICE
ST. JAMES STREET
TAUNTON
TA1 1JS

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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