Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR 

Church of our Saviour is a Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership between the Church of England and The United Reformed Church.It is the Church for Chelmer Village and Chancellor Park and its address is Ashton Place, Chelmsford. CM2 6ST
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 have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
  • There are 14 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
  • Income has been volatile recently

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£75£84£-9n/an/an/an/an/a17
31/12/21£85£69£16n/an/an/an/an/a23
31/12/20£111£81£30n/an/an/an/an/a23
31/12/19£191£128£63n/an/an/an/an/a23
31/12/18£130£99£31£0£0£0n/a023
31/12/17£191£103£88£0£0£0n/a00

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

churchoos.org.uk

hello@churchoos.org.uk

01245354858

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 17 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/10/2016, number: 1169685
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

LORIEN
18 Seven Ash Green
CHELMSFORD
CM1 7SE

Objectives

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES. IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM; D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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