Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

VALLE CRUCIS MISSION AREA 

The provision of regular public worship and sacred space within the Mission Area. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching and promotion of Christianity. Promoting the whole mission of the Church in Wales in aiding community cohesion through provision of activities for older people, mothers and toddlers, youth and other specific groups.
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 a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • There are 25 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

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£400£439£-39n/an/an/an/an/a140
31/12/21£2,489£201£2,287£4£964£41224.63142
31/12/20£222£194£28n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/19£209£204£5n/an/an/an/an/a70
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

07951 852011

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 140 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Trawsnewid Eglwys Corwen - Transforming Corwen Church
£10,000 04/09/2023
Corwen Parochial Church Council will use its £10000 to install an AudioVisual system in the St Mael and St Sulien Church in Corwen. This will enable more activities and events to bring the community ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to St Mael and St Sulien Church, Corwen
£1,080 23/10/2021
We would like to fully utilise the church to help the whole community, offering comfort, company and social activities, building strong relationships, and supporting mental and physical wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (25)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 23/25 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/09/2018, number: 1180094
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from PENEDEYRN MISSION AREA on 18/08/2022
Main office

Swn Y Nant
Rhewl
LLANGOLLEN
Clwyd
LL20 7BJ

Objectives

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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