Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

CHRISTCHURCH (METHODIST/UNITED REFORMED) CHURCH

The church's main activities include public worship, teaching and discipleship, work with children and young people, mission and outreach, pastoral work, the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, and support of other charities. Many activities are undertaken jointly with other churches in the town and area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£195	£198	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22	£205	£195	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	£169	£166	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	£247	£263	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	£238	£239	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	£270	£264	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	£302	£270	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	£265	£228	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15	£209	£219	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14	£212	£219	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13	£234	£214	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12	£179	£178	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

www.christchurchhitchin.org.uk

info@christchurchhitchin.org.uk

01462451720

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Refresh@Christchurch (Christchurch, Bedford Road, Hitchin)
£1,920	16/12/2022 3	Grant to Christchurch (Methodist/United Reformed Church) Hitchin

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

ANGELA GRIGGS Appointed: 2020

DAVID BOX Appointed: 2020

JULIE MILLS Appointed: 2018

PAUL ARNOLD Appointed: 2020

PHILIPPA ARNOLD Appointed: 2023

REV VALERIE JANE REID (Chair) Appointed: 2019

TRACY KING Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/07/2011, number: 1142830

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HITCHIN VOLUNTEER ARMY on 22/05/2023

Main office

Christchurch Methodist United
Reformed Church
Bedford Road
HITCHIN
Hertfordshire
SG5 1HF

Objectives

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES.

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