Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, DORCHESTER ON THAMES 

The PCC advances religion in providing the resources to enable clergy, paid workers, volunteers and the build ing to live out its declared purpose to welcome,to engage all comers in an exploration of faith and to include all people in the way that Christ did in his ministry. The building is widely used for community purposes including fundraising events and concerts.
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 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£231£199£32n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/21£223£200£23n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/20£203£180£23n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/19£230£226£4n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/18£195£217£-22£0£0£0n/a0150
31/12/17£224£227£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£180£201£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£390£489£-99£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£383£418£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£342£335£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£277£202£74£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£151£163£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£224£226£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk

enquiries@dorchester-abbey.org.uk

01865340007

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
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
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 150 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

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/01/2010, number: 1133787
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

73 HIGH STREET
DORCHESTER-ON-THAMES
WALLINGFORD
OX10 7HN

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
CharityBase
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