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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of st mary merton
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MERTON 

Public place of worship open to all. Teach and preach christianity. Commemorative and celebratory events. Pastoral work; visiting the sick and bereaved. Discussion groups; School assemblies; Sunday School; all age activities; Choir; host concerts. Manage hall for communal use. Stage meetings and events. Produce and distribute literature. Support other charities. Maintain grade 2 listed building.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 20 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
  • 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		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£482£371£111n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/12/21£214£246£-32n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£214£246£-32n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£339£310£29n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£272£480£-208£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£243£303£-60£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£234£303£-69£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£196£207£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£182£195£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£206£207£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£194£192£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£189£198£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£185£188£-3£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.stmarysmerton.org.uk

office@stmarysmerton.org.uk

02085436192

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Merton,
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
  • 70 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 11/03/2022
St Mary's Church Hall Refurbishment 2022 Project
National Lottery Community Fund - St Mary's Merton Church Hall Refurbishment 2022
£10,000 03/12/2021
The funding will be used to contribute towards improvements for the community hall. The project aims to ensure the building remains a community resource for people of all ages.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/02/2010, number: 1134108
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

3 CHURCH PATH
LONDON
SW19 3HJ

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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