Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -13

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
2 Trustees: -2
Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -18

CHRISTIAN GROWTH CENTRE, BASILDON

The charity operates a homeless feeding scheme in conjunction with Project 58:7, an initiative of Churches Together Basildon. We also run a Cafe' on weekdays for the lonely, isolated and vulnerable in our community. Our church meets weekly on a Sunday morning for community, worship and bible study. We also run small groups throughout the week for the purpose of connecting.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 2 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be very static

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
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 6 years
(14 years as a company)

www.cgcbasildon.com

info@cgcbasildon.com

01268288433

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£45	£47	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22		£49	£54	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/21		£48	£57	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20	*	£68	£78	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19?	*	£17	£17	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/18	*	£68	£57	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-71

AMBROSE KHUMALO (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

ANTHONY NICHOLLS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Entrepreneur

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/11/2017, number: 1175505
Registered at Companies House on 09/04/2010, number: 07218377

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR20: 67 days late, AR19: 344 days late, AR18: 226 days late,

Main office

CHRISTIAN GROWTH CENTRE
TIMES SQUARE
BASILDON
SS14 1DJ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BASILDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF BASILDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF BASILDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES (WHETHER IN A PURPOSE BUILT COMMUNITY CENTRE OR OTHERWISE) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF BASILDON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD, WHICH FACILITIES MAY WITHOUT LIMITATION INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF CHILD CARE SERVICES AND MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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