Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

LOVE'S FARM COMMUNITY CHURCH 

Organising weekly church services, children's activities, Bible study and prayer groups primarily for people on Love's Farm. Running a weekly youth club for children between 8-11, a weekly youth cafe for 11-16, and a weekly parents' and toddlers' group. Providing a money advice service to those who need it. Encouraging participation and support for activities under the community association.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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£41£33£8n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/21£19£20£-1n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/20£16£13£3n/an/an/an/an/a55
31/12/19£15£16£-1n/an/an/an/an/a34
31/12/18£15£17£-2£0£0£0n/a035
31/12/17£19£16£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£18£9£9£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

jonathantame@yahoo.co.uk

01480700732

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/02/2016, number: 1165671
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

18 Lannesbury Crescent
ST. NEOTS
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6AF

Objectives

TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN LOVE’S FARM, ST NEOTS AND ELSEWHERE INACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO THROUGH THE HOLDING OFPRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND BY PRODUCING AND/ORDISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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