Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 6
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 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 CHRIST CHURCH BARNSTON 

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Teaching and promotion of Christianity and the whole mission of the church through sermons, courses, patoral work, the staging of events and meetings and distribution of literature. Support to other charities in the UK and overseas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 15 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£397£359£38n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/21£229£284£-56n/an/an/an/an/a85
31/12/20£284£290£-6n/an/an/an/an/a85
31/12/19£703£271£432£65£1,601£1,58670.2585
31/12/18£277£267£11£0£0£0n/a086
31/12/17£210£223£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£267£214£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£379£216£163£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£198£208£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£189£194£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£183£186£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£245£181£64£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£236£184£51£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.barnston.info

treasurer@barnston.info

01516482404

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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
  • Wirral,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 80 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2010, number: 1135685
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

Barnston Parish Hall
85 Barnston Road
Heswall
WIRRAL
Merseyside
CH61 1BW

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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