Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET LOWESTOFT

The Parish Church of Lowestoft

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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
There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/23		£132	£170	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/12/22		£112	£131	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/21	*	£124	£110	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/20	*	£115	£118	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£162	£149	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/18		£148	£152	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£148	£152	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£159	£155	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£165	£137	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£138	£141	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£120	£140	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£108	£156	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£146	£139	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£171	£141	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.stmargaretslowestoft.co.uk

mandy@stmargaretslowestoft.co.uk

01502573046

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
45 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Church Centre 2022
£10,000	25/11/2022	The funding will be used to replace some of the windows and doors carpet and curtains at the church centre and purchase a defibrillator. The project aims to create a safe warm and sustainable ....more The funding will be used to replace some of the windows and doors carpet and curtains at the church centre and purchase a defibrillator. The project aims to create a safe warm and sustainable community space.
National Lottery Community Fund - Church Centre and Barn upgrade
£9,896	20/09/2018 12	The funding will be used to upgrade the church centre and barn with new windows, doors, shed and hot water system replacements. The project aims to improve the facilities for the benefit of the user ....more The funding will be used to upgrade the church centre and barn with new windows, doors, shed and hot water system replacements. The project aims to improve the facilities for the benefit of the user groups' activities in the community.
DCMS - St Margaret's Church Church
£9,000	01/04/2018	Installation of 8 new lead water drainage chutes to north wall
National Lottery Community Fund - Church Centre Large Hall lighting, curtains, P.A. system & cupboards
£9,371	07/06/2017 12	The funding will be used by a Church Council to refurnish the church’s community facilities. The project aims to make the building a warm and welcoming community facility for local people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Purchase of kitchen crockery/cutlery/glasses & purchase of Church Cent
£10,000	04/11/2015 12	This charity will use the funding to purchase crockery and chairs at its community facility. This will enable the group to replace old, damaged and unsafe chairs with hygienic and easy to move ....more This charity will use the funding to purchase crockery and chairs at its community facility. This will enable the group to replace old, damaged and unsafe chairs with hygienic and easy to move furniture, as well as provide appropriate crockery and cutlery for events, activities and for day to day use.

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

National Lottery Community Fund - Church Centre 2022

£10,000

25/11/2022

The funding will be used to replace some of the windows and doors carpet and curtains at the church centre and purchase a defibrillator. The project aims to create a safe warm and sustainable ....more

National Lottery Community Fund - Church Centre and Barn upgrade

£9,896

20/09/2018
12

The funding will be used to upgrade the church centre and barn with new windows, doors, shed and hot water system replacements. The project aims to improve the facilities for the benefit of the user ....more

DCMS - St Margaret's Church Church

£9,000

01/04/2018

Installation of 8 new lead water drainage chutes to north wall

National Lottery Community Fund - Church Centre Large Hall lighting, curtains, P.A. system & cupboards

£9,371

07/06/2017
12

The funding will be used by a Church Council to refurnish the church’s community facilities. The project aims to make the building a warm and welcoming community facility for local people.

National Lottery Community Fund - Purchase of kitchen crockery/cutlery/glasses & purchase of Church Cent

£10,000

04/11/2015
12

This charity will use the funding to purchase crockery and chairs at its community facility. This will enable the group to replace old, damaged and unsafe chairs with hygienic and easy to move ....more

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET LOWESTOFT

Analysis by Giving is Great

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Who it helps

Who works here?

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How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

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