Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

SUNNYHILL CHURCH 

The objects of Sunnyhill Church, for the public benefit, are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, in Poole, Dorset and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit. In order to achieve its objective, Sunnyhill Church has established itself a multi-campus mission focused church in Poole.
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 income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely 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
  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/03/23£271£246£25n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/03/22£247£231£16n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/03/21£267£253£14n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/20£333£303£30n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/03/19£876£301£575£0£1,040£99439.69130
31/03/18£363£316£47£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£454£191£263£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£166£71£95£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

sunnyhill.church

office@sunnyhill.church

01202805683

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bournemouth, China, Dorset, Poole, Uganda,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 75 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/2015, number: 1161294
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Sunnyhill Church
Wareham Road
Corfe Mullen
WIMBORNE
BH21 3LE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN POOLE, DORSET AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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