Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

CHURCHES FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS

CfTW draws the churches of Tunbridge Wells Together and provides a winter shelter for the homeless, street teams and soup bowl working with those in vulnerable housing

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:

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
Spending is declining

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
31/08/23		£39	£29	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/08/22		£48	£33	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/08/21		£18	£66	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/08/20		£25	£16	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/08/19	*	£46	£48	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	230
31/08/18		£61	£43	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17		£62	£54	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£65	£48	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	*	£61	£33	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£50	£44	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£34	£17	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

http://tunbridgewellschurches.org.uk

cllyallen@aol.com

01892514050

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DUNCAN THRESHIE Appointed: 2014

GRAEME NEIL SMITH Appointed: 2021

REVEREND CLIFFORD SCOTT ALLEN (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: TUNBRIDGE WELLS STREET PASTORS,

REV JUDITH ANNE HAMMILL Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, TUNBRIDGE WELLS,

REV TIMOTHY MARTIN HUMPHREY Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2012, number: 1150026

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

09/07/2013 - Asset transfer in from LOOK OUTSIDE TRUST FUND
09/07/2013 - Asset transfer in from TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND DISTRICT CHURCHES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GROUP
14/01/2018 - Asset transfer in from TUNBRIDGE WELLS FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICALS

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR19: 98 days late, AR15: 144 days late,

Main office

The Coach House
46 Quarry Road
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN1 2EZ

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: RUNNING A RESOURCE AND MEETING CENTRE FOR THE LONELY, VULNERABLE OR HOMELESS; ORGANISING AND RUNNING PRAYER EVENTS FOR LOCAL CHURCHES; ENGAGING IN CHRISTIAN MISSION, SEEKING TO MEET THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREA; AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS ARE CHARITABLE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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