Finance Score: -13
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Very static board: -5
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -17 ?

THE FRIENDS OF WARESIDE CHURCH 

The charity organises musical and other events in the church and its grounds to raise funds for their upkeep and to promote access to them by local residents.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/12/21*£1£0£1n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/12/20*£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/19*£3£4£-1n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/18£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£5£2£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00

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

01920484846

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/04/2016, number: 1166624
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR21: 13 days late, AR20: 21 days late, AR19: 25 days late, AR16: 28 days late,
Main office

THE FOX
BABBS GREEN
WARESIDE
WARE
SG12 7RX

Objectives

TO HELP CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE FABRIC, FURNISHINGS AND FITTINGS OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCHWARESIDE AND (1) TO SUPPORT THE UPKEEP OF THE BUILDING AND ITS GROUNDS; (2) TO FOSTER PUBLICINTEREST IN THE BUILDING AND ITS GROUNDS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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