Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE PAROCHIAL COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS,TUNBRIDGE WELLS

St Peter's aims to promote the preaching and teaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ within the parish, and beyond its boundaries. Within Hawkenbury it conducts Church services, bible study groups, school assemblies, youth groups, parent and toddler groups and holiday activities. It seeks to maintain good relationships with other churches within the parish and town and supports missionary partners.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity and another benefit
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,044,021 available, equivalent to 68 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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	£1,117	£184	£933	£3	£1,060	£1,044	68	2	50
31/12/21	£163	£135	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/20	£171	£155	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	68
31/12/19	£144	£136	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/12/18	£138	£151	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	60
31/12/17	£125	£144	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£114	£102	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£133	£128	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£116	£124	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£99	£131	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£159	£119	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£120	£98	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£118	£106	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 68 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 69 months
Quick Ratio: 537.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.stpeterstw.com

administrator@stpeterstw.com

01892327734

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

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

2 employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

LINDSEY SUMPTER Appointed: 2016

MICHELE BURGESS Appointed: 2014

ANTHONY JOHN BURGESS Appointed: 2016

CLIFFORD ALBERT NAY Appointed: 2021

DAVID WAKELY Appointed: 2023

KEITH DOUGLAS WATERS

MICHAEL SUMPTER

MR BILL LANE

PETER JOHN FROMOW Appointed: 2019

RACHEL HARRIET FROMOW Appointed: 2019

RICHARD ALLAN AKEHURST Appointed: 2014

SALLY MARIE POLAND Appointed: 2014

REV MICHAEL PHILIP WARREN (Chair), Other trusteeships: BIBLICAL COUNSELLING UK, THE ROCHESTER GOOD STEWARDS TRUST,

PHILIP IAN SPENCER PEDDAR Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: CAMP XL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/09/2009, number: 1131548

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

St. Peters Church
St. Peters Street
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
TN2 4UX

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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