Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH 

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer andcontemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity.Taking of religious assemblies in schools.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for seniorcitizens, parents, toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting other charities.
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 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*£182£190£-8n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/21£152£153£-1n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/20£161£135£25n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/19£163£141£22n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/18£144£148£-4£0£0£0n/a080
31/12/17£132£155£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£139£139£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£124£123£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£118£113£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£132£139£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£142£129£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£128£136£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£168£126£41£0£0£0n/a00

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

http://www.stmarks.info/

office@stmarks.info

01727 825175

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
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
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 100 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 09/03/2010, number: 1134735
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR22: 3 days late,
Main office

9 Roestock Gardens
Colney Heath
ST. ALBANS
AL4 0QJ

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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