Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, ENFIELD

The purpose of the charity is to conduct religious (Christian) activities in the ecclesiastical parish of St Mary Magdalene, Enfield. This includes the provision of public worship and the conducting of weddings, funerals and baptisms. The church seeks to have a presence in the community in terms of activities for young people, retired people and for all ethnic groups.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • 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
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£175£159£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£190£119£71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£108£130£-22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£122£117£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£177£215£-38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£213£227£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£122£128£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£151£153£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£133£127£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£190£232£-42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£176£177£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£365£408£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£169£160£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£115£117£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

www.stmarymagdalene.church

secretary@stmarymagdalene.church

02033021010

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Enfield,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALISON JANET REEVE
  • ANN ROLLAND Appointed: 2022
  • ANNELIESE FENWICK Appointed: 2019
  • DAVE COCKLE Appointed: 2022
  • DR JEAN MCDONALD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant Urologist
  • JOY HEYWOOD Appointed: 2024
  • JOYCE KIDDY Appointed: 2024
  • KATIE SMART Appointed: 2023
  • KEN COPE Appointed: 2019
  • MICHAEL SMITH Appointed: 2024
  • REV JAMES LAWSON Appointed: 2021
  • SALLY ELIZABETH ELPHICK Appointed: 2020
  • SOPHIE LODATO Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/12/2009, number: 1133095
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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

30 THE RIDGEWAY
ENFIELD
EN2 8QH

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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