Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HALAS

As per the original registration document
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 27 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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£548£493£54£2£2,003£3207.8260
31/12/22£487£468£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£517£374£143£0£1,983£34711.1228
31/12/20£303£326£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£368£346£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£438£452£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£419£380£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£345£339£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£353£366£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£342£339£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£361£315£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£358£342£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£356£340£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£485£351£134n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 16%
Reserves/Spending: 7.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 80.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

http://www.halasteam.org/

parishoffice@halasteam.org.uk

01215501158

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Dudley, Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - To bring the gas from the street mains into the church Community Hub b
£10,000 20/12/2017
12
This funding will be used to install a gas supply at a community hub building, improving facilities at an important community venue.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (27)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN GEORGE HUGHES
  • ANITA MARGARET GADD Appointed: 2020
  • BR ROMAN BLOODWORTH Appointed: 2024
  • CHRISTINE ADSHEAD Appointed: 2013
  • CATHERINE ALICE MORGAN Appointed: 2024
  • DAVID HOWARD SCOTTON
  • DAVID MARK HOBBIS Appointed: 2019
  • DR BERNARD PRIDDEN Appointed: 2017
  • EVA FIELD Appointed: 2019
  • FREDA PEARL PARKES Appointed: 2024
  • JONATHAN SPENCER
  • JOHN CHRISTOPHER HALL Appointed: 2015
  • LYNN ANNE STEWARD Appointed: 2022
  • LINDA YOUNG Appointed: 2024
  • LYNDA BARROWS Appointed: 2017
  • MELANIE JANE CASE Appointed: 2016
  • MTHR VICTORIA LOUISE GWENDOLYN BARLOW Appointed: 2022
  • PAUL JAMES MILLWARD
  • REV CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE HENSON Appointed: 2023
  • REV HAZEL CHARLTON (Chair) Appointed: 2015
  • REV RACHEL ANGELA HOMER Appointed: 2023
  • REV SARAH JOANNA TRANTER Appointed: 2024
  • REV SUSAN HALE Appointed: 2022
  • SELINA JANE TROMANS
  • SARAH LOUISE LONG Appointed: 2022
  • SIMON EASON Appointed: 2021
  • SUSAN JANE HARDING Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2009, number: 1132731
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

Parish Office
St Margaret's Church
Hagley Road
Halesowen
B63 4DQ

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
360 Giving

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