Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -3

FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOUTHERN DIOCESAN SYNOD

The advancement of the Christian faith by supporting the churches of the Southern Diocese of the Free Church of England in worship and witness; by planting new churches; and by activities supportive of these aims.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income was 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	*	£12	£14	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/21	*	£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/20		£13	£10	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/19	*	£11	£11	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/18		£12	£7	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£13	£13	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£14	£14	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£17	£17	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£16	£16	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£15	£15	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.fcofesd.org.uk

01902607335

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 15/18 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

JUNE MARGARET KEARSLEY Appointed: 2019

RIGHT REVD PAUL NIGEL HUNT BSC, MSC (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL TRUST, FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY, ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, BENTLEY, ST JUDE'S CHURCH, WALSALL,

REV AMBROSE HERBERT OLIVER Appointed: 2019

REV GERALD WILLIAM KIRSCH Appointed: 2019

REV JABSON WATSON Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL TRUST, CHRIST CHURCH FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, BROADSTAIRS,

ROSEMARY LYNDA KIRSCH Appointed: 2019

TAMILARASI THANGARAJ Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY,

TAMILENIYAL JOY SAHADEVAN Appointed: 2019

DOREEN MARY HAYNES Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: ST JUDE'S CHURCH, WALSALL,

DANIEL MICHAEL BOOTH Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, BENTLEY,

MR TONY VEDAMUTHU Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY,

MRS PAT MCENTEE Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: CHRIST CHURCH, HARLESDEN,

NATALIE EMMA STENSTROM BSC Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY, ST JUDE'S CHURCH, WALSALL,

REV MARK ANDREW SPIERS Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY, ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, BENTLEY,

REV ROBERT ARTHUR WILSON Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY, CHRIST CHURCH, HARLESDEN,

COLIN CHRISTOPHER MILLS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Tourist Information Officer, Other trusteeships: TYNDALE MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED, FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL TRUST, CHRIST CHURCH WILLESBOROUGH, FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY,

LESLEY ANN SECKER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: TYNDALE MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED, FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL TRUST,

MR BILL CLEMENTS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Administrator, Other trusteeships: FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL TRUST, FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY, ST JUDE'S CHURCH, WALSALL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/04/2013, number: 1151788

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR22: 26 days late, AR21: 26 days late, AR19: 367 days late,

Main office

329 Wolverhampton Road West
Willenhall
WV13 2RL

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN UNION WITH AND ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OTHERWISE CALLED THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH CONTAINED WITHIN THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AS STATED IN SCHEDULE 1.

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