Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • 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 FORDHAM & EIGHT ASH GREEN 

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity. Provision of youth and children's groups. Promotion of Christianity. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through the provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers. Supporting other Gospel based charities.
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:

  • There are 15 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
31/12/22£181£196£-15n/an/an/an/an/a78
31/12/21£212£182£30n/an/an/an/an/a77
31/12/20£193£214£-21n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£215£255£-41n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/18£188£198£-10£0£0£0n/a060
31/12/17£244£250£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£242£245£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£164£258£-93£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£231£294£-63£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£359£269£90£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£243£256£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£243£254£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£580£694£-114£1£207£1602.840

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

www.fordhamchurch.org.uk

office@fordhamchurch.org.uk

01206243262

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
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 78 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/15 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/09/2009, number: 1131590
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; AR13: 37 days late, AR11: 0 days late,
Main office

CHURCH OFFICE
JOHN OWEN BARN
CHURCH ROAD
FORDHAM
COLCHESTER
CO6 3NL

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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