Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 7
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

TOGETHER NORFOLK

Imagine Norfolk Together is a joint venture between the Church Urban Fund and the Diocese of NorwichOur aim is to celebrate and support the work of local Christians in their community byProviding churches with support as they develop and deliver social action initiativesRunning workshops, training and events in order to build people's capacity to take actionDeveloping local partnerships
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£46£46£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£45£45£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£52£52£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£53£53£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£56£56£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£52£52£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£51£51£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£44£44£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Imagine Norfolk Together
£61,500 17/04/2024
36
Supporting local churches' projects that serve deprived communities within Great Yarmouth.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Imagine Norfolk Together
£58,620 27/01/2021
36
To provide the professional skills and knowledge to engage and empower local people to provide support and services to improve the lives of Great Yarmouth people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-76
  • HANNAH WORSLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Project Manager
  • REV JAMES WILIAM STEWART Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Bishop'S Chaplain
  • REV KYLA SORENSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Vicar
  • REV MATTHEW PRICE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Vicar
  • REV PETER HOWARD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired Clergy
  • THE REVD CANON AIDEN STEPHEN GEORGE PLATTEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ordained Minister
  • THE REVD CANON SIMON WARD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vicar
  • THE RT REVD DR JANE STEEN (Chair) Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/04/2016, number: 1166382
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/08/2015, number: 09725781
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Diocese of Norwich
Diocesan House
109 Dereham Road
Easton
NORWICH

Objectives

THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:-3.1 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHRISTIAN BASED CHARITIES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR OBJECTS OR ANY ONE OF THEM, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION; AND3.2 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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