Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, THATCHAM 

Thatcham PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Team Rector and Team Vicar in promoting in Thatcham Parish the whole mission of the church - spiritual, pastoral, evangelistic and ecumenical. The PCC met four times in 2022.Services are held in St Mary's, the Parish Church and at St Barnabas which meets in Thatcham Park Church of England Primary School.
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 20 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£190£137£52n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/21£137£140£-3n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20£132£141£-9n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/19£160£164£-4n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18£167£175£-8£0£0£0n/a030
31/12/17£144£142£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£146£148£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£139£145£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£170£173£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 11 years

www.stmarysthatcham.org.uk

office.stmarysthatcham@gmail.com

01635864567

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Berkshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 18/20 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/10/2013, number: 1154079
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

29 Exmoor Road
THATCHAM
RG19 3UY

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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