Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

WAYPOINT

2 Sunday services. Activities for children aged 0-18 throughout week. Parent & Toddler group. Small groups for adults. Mission abroad and UK inc. supporting missions in Ukraine and Greece. Schools work. Community projects. Messy Church and Holiday Club for children. Alpha Course. Seniors work. Debt counselling. Parenting Courses. Marriage support.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,290,430 available, equivalent to 86 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£662£600£62£0£4,345£4,29085.84180
31/12/22£539£538£1£0£4,283£4,24694.77192
31/12/21£558£564£-6£0£4,237£4,20189.45110
31/12/20£578£486£92£67£4,198£4,179103.21080
31/12/19£712£392£319£0£4,105£4,105125.59150
31/12/18£713£304£409£0£3,455£72028.480
31/12/17£436£446£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 194%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 85.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 5.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 8 years

www.waypointchurch.org.uk

admin@waypointchurch.org.uk

01489579669

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Fareham Foodbank
£5,000 10/11/2022
Emergency grant

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ADAM ROSEBLADE Appointed: 2023
  • DR FELICITY RUTH SHAW Appointed: 2022
  • JAMES IAIN PRIVETT Appointed: 2008
  • JONATHAN STEPHEN BROWN Appointed: 2024
  • PAUL SYDNEY WARNER Appointed: 2017
  • PETER JOHN WILKINSON Appointed: 2024
  • PETER LOUGHBOROUGH Appointed: 2024
  • SARAH MIRZAIANS Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/07/2016, number: 1168433
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Waypoint Church
255 Hunts Pond Road
Fareham
PO14 4PG

Objectives

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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