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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of st john, tunbridge wells
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS

We are committed to the historical teaching of the Church of England, as found in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, the Book of Common Prayer and the historical Creeds and the Formularies.Our mission statement expresses our desire of "Knowing Jesus better and making Jesus better known".
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,621,483 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£618£743£-125£0£1,630£1,62126.27185
31/12/22£551£577£-26£0£1,743£1,74136.27185
31/12/21£527£537£-10£0£1,731£1,72938.68180
31/12/20*£513£585£-72£0£1,599£1,59732.89160
31/12/19£503£581£-78£0£1,612£1,61133.311165
31/12/18£625£550£75£0£1,674£1,67236.590
31/12/17£613£536£77£0£1,599£1,59735.8100
31/12/16£665£547£118£0£1,513£1,51233.2100
31/12/15£525£539£-14£489£828£-40-0.9100
31/12/14*£515£511£5£6£902£83919.7100
31/12/13*£526£519£7£5£893£83319.3100
31/12/12£526£519£7£5£876£8221990
31/12/11*£504£494£9£5£864£81519.890
31/12/10£500£520£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 26.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

www.stjohnstw.org

churchoffice@stjohnstw.org

01892540897

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW DAVID SMITH Appointed: 2013
  • ANDREW THOMAS BRADSHAW
  • ALISON MARINA SCOBLE Appointed: 2023
  • ANTHONY JOHN MARSHALL WHITTOME Appointed: 2018
  • CLAUDIA ELIZABETH CHAMBERS Appointed: 2013
  • CHARISSA ANNE BUGGS Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID PHILIP WATSON Appointed: 2023
  • ELIZABETH ANN COSTAIN Appointed: 2023
  • HAYLEY NATASHA WATTS Appointed: 2016
  • JOHN DUNCAN STERIKER FINNIS
  • JOHN GLENN MCLERNON
  • JAMES AKROYD Appointed: 2023
  • MONIQUE LONDON Appointed: 2024
  • MR STEVE HOWCROFT Appointed: 2014
  • NICHOLAS BRIAN PRIDEAUX (Chair)
  • PETER ALEXANDER BROWN Appointed: 2022
  • REV STEPHEN DAVID BOON Appointed: 2022
  • REV THOMAS JAMES NASH Appointed: 2020
  • SIMON PETER MITTELL CURTIS Appointed: 2016
  • STEPHEN JOHN RIGBY Appointed: 2013
  • STEVEN JAMES ROBERT TUNSTEAD Appointed: 2023
  • SUSAN ANNE TAYLOR Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2009, number: 1132603
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR20: 2 days late, AR14: 67 days late, AR13: 162 days late, AR11: 154 days late,
Main office

AMHERST ROAD
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
KENT
TN4 9LG

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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