Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

WOOLWICH GARRISON CHURCH TRUST 

The purpose of the Trust is to maintain and restore parts of this Grade II listed Church (including the famous Venetian mosaics) which was largely destroyed by a flying bomb in July 1944. The additional aim of the Trust is to organise regular services at the Church, which remains consecrated ground, and also a variety of events, Open Air Theatre, concerts, and private parties, receptions etc.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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£103£44£59n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/21£66£66£-1n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20*£32£16£15n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/19*£21£21£0n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/18*£13£12£1£0£0£0n/a012
31/12/17£48£33£14£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years
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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Greenwich,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000 11/02/2022
For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
DCMS - Woolwich Garrison Church Trust
£7,644 04/01/2021
Repairs to the North Portch including the repair of the original stone steps and the installation of new natural stone paving over a limecrete slab behind the steps.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£15,000 13/11/2020
For community projects that reduce isolation and promote integration

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/15 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/08/2016, number: 1168633
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR20: 26 days late, AR19: 2 days late, AR18: 50 days late,
Main office

THE WHITE HOUSE
CROOMS HILL
LONDON
SE10 8HH

Objectives

1. TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE GRADE II LISTED BUILDING KNOWN AS ST GEORGE'S GARRISON CHURCH, WOOLWICH. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF ST GEORGE'S GARRISON CHURCH, WOOLWICH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WOOLWICH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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