Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -5

THE SOCIETY OF ST. COLUMBA

The objective of the Charity is to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public by fostering spiritual development in particular through the practice of prayer, devotional work and devotional learning. The Charity is takingpractical steps towards setting up a Christian Community at the Great Barn on the Wiston Estate in West Sussex.

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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

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
There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 9 years

www.st-columba.com

info@st-columba.com

01243537090

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/22		£30	£26	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21		£3	£2	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20		£4	£2	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19		£4	£4	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18	*	£1	£5	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	2
31/03/17	*	£5	£13	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£31	£13	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - BENJAMIN STEVENS HUB LIMITED
£2,209	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GREG VALERIO Appointed: 2014

REV BEVERLEY ANN THOMAS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: THE TRUSSELL TRUST, SANDWELL CHURCHES LINK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/02/2015, number: 1160486

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR18: 17 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

1 Holloway Cottages
Chanctonbury Ring Road
Wiston
STEYNING
West Sussex
BN44 3DR

Objectives

1. To advance the Christian Faith for the benefit of the public by fostering spiritual development and in accordance with the Statement of Faith appearing in the Schedule to the Articles of Association and in particular by the practice of prayer, devotional work and devotional learning.2. In the context of the objects at 2.1 and in acknowledgement of the beauty of God?s creation and humankind?s responsibilities towards it, in Christian understanding of God?s salvation of all of creation, to educate through study, engagement and practice, and encourage and promote to the general public (in particular young people and those in need) all matters relating to conservation of the environment and an?understanding of human?impact on?the natural environment.3. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment?in accordance with the moral principles and the spirit of love that authenticates the Christian faith, for the public benefit of those of all faiths and none.

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