Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRENTWOOD 

The Church provides regular public worship open to all, pastoral care incl. visiting the sick & the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons,courses & small groups, the provision of a Sunday School, Church Choir with a Christian ethos & promoting the whole mission of the Church through the provision of activities for senior citizens & parents & toddlers group. Supporting other charities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

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£193£203£-11n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/21£200£175£26n/an/an/an/an/a90
31/12/20£211£199£13n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/19£205£211£-6n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£194£203£-9£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£214£209£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£223£233£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£213£221£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£231£249£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£206£196£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12*£215£197£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£191£201£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£220£200£20£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.st-thomas.org.uk

brentwood.st.thomas.martyr@gmail.com

01277201094

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 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
DCMS - CRF20 Parochial Church Council of Brentwood (St Thomas)
£107,000 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/03/2010, number: 1135103
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR13: 24 days late, AR12: 3 days late,
Main office

C/o St Thomas Church
St Thomas' Road
Brentwood
Essex
CM14 4DB

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
CharityBase
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