Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

CHRIST CHURCH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHELMSFORD CHARITY 

Christ Church Chelmsford exists for the public worship of God according to the principles and usages of the United Reformed Church. It believes that the priorities for the life of the congregation and its outreach in the local community should be preaching/teaching and spiritual direction, youth and childrenÔÇÖs work, pastoral care, and Church growth.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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
31/12/23£198£238£-39n/an/an/an/an/a73
31/12/22£223£266£-43n/an/an/an/an/a79
31/12/21£222£208£14n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/20£212£235£-23n/an/an/an/an/a82
31/12/19£260£341£-81n/an/an/an/an/a84
31/12/18£333£455£-122£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£265£346£-81£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£354£863£-509£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£2,205£773£1,432£1£1,643£1,62925.340
31/12/14£302£274£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£292£302£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£190£190£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£278£254£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£185£171£14£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.christchurchchelmsford.co.uk

cchubdesk@gmail.com

01245 354529

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/08/2009, number: 1131065
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

Christ Church U R C
164 New London Road
CHELMSFORD
CM2 0AW

Objectives

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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