Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

NORTH LONDON PASTORAL ASSISTANTS SCHEME 

To advance the Christian faith (according to the formularies of the Church of England) for the benefit of the public through the recruitment and supervision of full time Pastoral Assistants who gain working experience of ministry within urban parishes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been 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
31/08/22£60£54£6n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/08/21£71£56£15n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/20£81£69£12n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/19£58£75£-17n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/18*£19£57£-38£0£0£0n/a020
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

http://www.north-london-pastoral-assistants.o

hello@north-london-pastoral-assistants.org.uk

020 7424 0724

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Camden, Haringey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/11/2017, number: 1175492
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR18: 253 days late,
Main office

The Parish Office
St. Pauls Church
Camden Square
LONDON
NW1 9XG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (ACCORDING TO THE FORMULARIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT AND SUPERVISION OF FULL TIME PASTORAL ASSISTANTS, AND THE FUNDRAISING FOR THE ASSOCIATED COSTS.PASTORAL ASSISTANTS ARE MEN AND WOMEN NORMALLY BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 30 WHO ARE RECRUITED TO TAKE PART IN A VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME SUPERVISED BY THE CLERGY OF PARTICIPATING CHURCH OF ENGLAND PARISHES IN NORTH LONDON FOR ONE TO TWO YEARS. APPLICATIONS ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOME FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE CONSIDERING A VOCATION TO ORDAINED MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. THE SCHEME ENABLES PASTORAL ASSISTANTS TO GAIN WORKING EXPERIENCE OF MINISTRY WITHIN URBAN PARISHES, AND OFFERS APPROPRIATE MENTORING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION AND GROWTH.THE SELECTION OF PARISHES IN WHICH PASTORAL ASSISTANTS WILL BE PLACED IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES. PASTORAL ASSISTANTS LIVE, WORK AND PRAY TOGETHER TO SERVE THE CHURCH AND THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE SCHEME PLACES THEM. EXAMPLES OF THIS SERVICE CAN INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO: THE ASSISTING IN LEADING OF WORSHIP, PASTORAL MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND THOSE IN NEED, CHILDRENÆS WORK IN SCHOOLS AND CHURCH, HOSPITAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION CHAPLAINCY, WINTER NIGHT SHELTER CO-ORDINATION FOR THE HOMELESS AND LEADING STUDY GROUPS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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