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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of ashford town
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHFORD TOWN

Group of 6 Church of England Churches within the Ashford Town area, sharing the Gospel of Christ, conducting public worship on Sundays and at various times during the week, fulfilling the support and pastoral care of the community and offering the occasional offices of Baptism, Marriage and Funeral to all who live within its bounds.
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 several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • 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 benefits from the charity
  • Why are there 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
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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£579£551£28£4£574£641.42250
31/12/22£542£511£31£6£514£571.32200
31/12/21£515£556£-41£2£538£551.23100
31/12/20£545£580£-34£2£518£450.93100
31/12/19£615£633£-18£5£532£1442.73150
31/12/18£639£650£-11£2£498£1602.950
31/12/17£624£667£-43£39£518£1602.960
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 11%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
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Balance Sheet History
Established: 8 years

www.ashfordchurches.co.uk

shirley.leslie@ashfordchurches.co.uk

01233624855

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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
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Churches Trust£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
The Archbishops' Council £5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
National Churches Trust - Cornerstone award to WILLESBOROUGH, St Mary the Virgin
£10,000 09/07/2020
REPAIR - spire repairs to replace cedar shingles with oak clefts_x000D_
The Archbishops' Council - Fabric repairs grant to Willesborough, St Mary the Virgin, Diocese of Canterbury (Wolfson Foundation)
£5,000 18/06/2020
Spire repairs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 20/03/2020
St Marys Spire
National Lottery Community Fund - St Francis Church Kitchen update
£10,000 23/01/2020
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The funding will be used to refurbish and extend the kitchen at the church. The project aims to improve the space in order to meet the needs of the local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 21/22 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ALAN STAMP Appointed: 2021
  • CAROLINE SUSAN HANNAH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant
  • CHRISTINE HELEN DUCHEMIN Appointed: 2021
  • HANNAH KIRSTEN MORRIS Appointed: 2022
  • JEREMY KENNETH FOX Appointed: 2019
  • JILL EVELYN HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2019
  • JANE APPLETON Appointed: 2021
  • JULIAN DANIEL SHEEHAN Appointed: 2021
  • KENNETH CHARLES BLANSHARD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Self-Employed
  • LORRAINE CLAIRE ANDREWS CCHEM.MRSC Appointed: 2019
  • MRS LIBBY VARLEY Appointed: 2019
  • MORAG MARGARET SHARP Appointed: 2021
  • REV CATHIE ALDIS Appointed: 2019
  • REV ADAM RAYMOND CHILDS Appointed: 2022
  • REV DAWN CAROLINE STAMPER Appointed: 2019
  • REV JOANNE LUISE PURLE Appointed: 2022
  • REVD. CANON DR. JEREMY FREDERICK WORTHEN (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • SALLY LEES Appointed: 2021
  • SARAH ANSELL Appointed: 2021
  • SHIRLEY LESLIE Appointed: 2016
  • SOPHIE ANN CARNABY-DENYER Appointed: 2021
  • SUE MULLAN Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/01/2017, number: 1171191
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

76 TRITTON FIELDS
KENNINGTON
ASHFORD
TN24 9HL

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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