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home >> charity search >> the friends of st james church, swimbridge
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 8
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES CHURCH, SWIMBRIDGE 

To preserve, maintain and enhance for the public benefit the church of St James, its churchyard, Old School Room and Streamside Garden.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/01/23£2,386£1,275£1,1115
31/01/22£3,829£3,765£641
31/01/21£3,617£5,997£-2,3804
31/01/20£6,655£7,232£-5771
31/01/19£7,607£7,569£381
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

http://www.swimbridgeparishchurch.org/friends

markhaworthbooth@gmail.com

01271830267

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2018, number: 1178390
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

BARN COTTAGE
SWIMBRIDGE
BARNSTAPLE
EX32 0QH

Objectives

TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ITS CHURCHYARD, OLD SCHOOL ROOM AND STREAMSIDE GARDEN.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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