Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

KINGS ARMS COMMUNITY CHURCH

King's Arms Community Church has the aim of being an expression of Church that provides an alternative to what most people expect when going to church. Although we are informal and relaxed in style we are sincere and have substance in our teaching & preaching. Our aim must be to tell and demonstrate this good news in word and deed into the community in which we live.
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 has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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 was lower than spending in the latest year

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£61£69£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£55£57£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£37£40£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£42£33£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£37£32£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£55£32£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£35£27£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£31£20£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

http://www.kingsarmschurch.org/

pastor@kingsarmschurch.org

01594842732

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN HASLAM Appointed: 2023
  • GARETH WALES Appointed: 2024
  • LUCY MARSHALL Appointed: 2023
  • THOMAS JAMES ALLEN Appointed: 2016
  • WALTER CHARLES LEACH (Chair) Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/04/2016, number: 1166620
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE GARTH
19 Grove Road
LYDNEY
GL15 5JE

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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