Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WEST KIRBY

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking religious assemblies in schools. Promoting the whole mission of the the Church through activities for parents and toddlers. 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

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 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

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		£228	£248	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/22		£216	£215	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/21		£210	£187	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20		£185	£178	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/19		£232	£303	£-71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18		£241	£202	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£256	£228	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£298	£269	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£265	£237	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£260	£223	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£244	£217	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£268	£943	£-676	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£322	£445	£-124	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£281	£209	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.stbridgetschurch.org.uk

treasurer@stbridgetschurch.org.uk

01516786201

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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

Wirral,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 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

ANGELA DOUGLAS

ANN RUTH HOLDEN Appointed: 2021

DAVID MAXWELL WRIGHT Appointed: 2018

DAVID RONALD HIND Appointed: 2023

GREGORY PAUL BUCKRIDGE Appointed: 2019

JOHN STANLEY METCALFE Appointed: 2020

PATRICIA SOUTHWORTH Appointed: 2022

PRISCILLA BENCH-CAPON Appointed: 2015

REVEREND DAVID CHESTER

REV ALEXANDRA CHRISTINE WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 2020

ROSEMARY MORGAN Appointed: 2023

SIMON RICHARD GEORGE TROUT Appointed: 2020

SUSAN SHAW Appointed: 2017

VALERIE FORD Appointed: 2023

JOHN MATHEWS SMITH Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: GREASBY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION,

MR ROD TANN Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE WIRRAL SOCIETY, THE WIRRAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,

PROFESSOR SUSAN MARY REES Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE LINDEMANN FELLOWSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST,

SYDNEY DAVID FORD, Other trusteeship: ST AIDAN'S COLLEGE CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/08/2009, number: 1131379

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR10: 45 days late,

Main office

St. Bridgets Centre
St. Bridgets Lane
West Kirby
WIRRAL
Merseyside
CH48 3JT

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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