Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -3

GCH TRUST

GCH Trust exists to advance the Christian religion primarily by:1 - encouraging and facilitating the founding and operation of Christian churches primarily, although not exclusively, in the North East of England2 - encouraging the seeking of new followers of the Christian religion3 - facilitating the training and development of individuals in their understanding of the Christian religion

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 has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Why are there only 3 trustees?
Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£127	£214	£-86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22	£68	£62	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	£85	£55	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	£94	£52	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	£56	£50	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	£42	£21	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	£29	£16	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	£27	£11	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.gracechurchhartlepool.co.uk

michael@gracechurchhartlepool.co.uk

07749286869

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Hartlepool,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Hartlepool CAP Debt Centre
£5,000	09/07/2020	To support a Hartlepool CAP Debt Centre.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BENJAMIN PARKER Appointed: 2020

MICHAEL ARMSTRONG HALL Appointed: 2015

SCOTT THOMSON Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/07/2015, number: 1162672

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Rillston Close
HARTLEPOOL
Cleveland
TS26 0PS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THE FOUNDING AND OPERATION OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES PRIMARILY, ALTHOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE NORTH EAST AND THE REST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM;- ENCOURAGING THE SEEKING OF NEW FOLLOWERS AND ADHERENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; AND- FACILITATING THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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