Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

WELLSPRING CHURCH (SOUTHEND) 

Public meetings continued to be held most Sundays. Preaching and teaching ministry was provided by leaders and members of the Church supplemented occasionally by visiting speakers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

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
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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*£11£15£-4n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/12/21*£10£6£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£10£11£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£10£8£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£11£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£10£11£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£12£11£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£16£16£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£14£17£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£14£17£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£21£15£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years

www.thewellspring.org.uk

wellspring.church@btinternet.com

01702668074

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex, Southend-on-sea,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/03/2011, number: 1140724
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR22: 73 days late, AR21: 71 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR15: 14 days late,
Main office

Wellspring Church c/o Age Concern
134 Hamlet Court Road
WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA
Essex
SS0 7LN

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UK AND WORLD-WIDE AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO NETWORK WITH AND SUPPORT OTHER CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES WHO DO SO.B) TO OFFER RELIEF TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, AND ADDICTION AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE UK AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN THE UK AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING THE RESOURCING AND EQUIPPING OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINISTRY, MISSION AND CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN THE UK AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.D) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UK OR THE WORLD WHERE THE CHARITY MAY BE OPERATING AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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