Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD

To advance the Christian faith within Bradford by providing a space for prayer and worship, open daily and to take its mission out to the surrounding areas. To engage with and aim to help those on the margins of society in recovery from addiction and prevention and reduction of need. To be a home to one or more social enterprises, bringing people in for activity that encourages meeting and sharing

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 15 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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£367,023	£387,060	£-20,037	150
31/12/21	£361,111	£275,569	£85,542	150
31/12/20	£249,550	£167,689	£81,861	30
31/12/19	£74,465	£68,815	£5,650	30

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.fcb.church

andy.jolley@leeds.anglican.org

01133530290

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
150 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£39,334	09/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

DR OLUWASEUN ENIOLA OLABODE Appointed: 2022

ALICE CZAJKA Appointed: 2020

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BUTLER Appointed: 2021

DR HENDRIKA JOLLEY Appointed: 2020

GARETH JOHN MEDD Appointed: 2022

JOANNA NAOMI DOUGLAS Appointed: 2021

JONATHAN WOOD Appointed: 2020

JUNE ELISABETH HILL Appointed: 2020

REV LINDA MASLEN Appointed: 2019

REV NATHANAEL POOLE Appointed: 2019

SALLY CURTIS Appointed: 2020

TERRY HENRY Appointed: 2020

REV PETER WILFRID GUNSTONE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: SCARGILL MOVEMENT,

THE VENERABLE DR ANDREW JOHN JOLLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Clergyman, Other trusteeship: LEE ABBEY HOUSEHOLD COMMUNITIES,

THE RT REVD DR TOBY MATTHEW HOWARTH (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders, Other trusteeships: LEEDS DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, WELLSPRINGS TOGETHER,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2019, number: 1183423

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from TRJFP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION on 05/05/2023

Main office

Glydegate Square
Glydegate
BRADFORD
West Yorkshire
BD5 0BQ

Objectives

3.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ARE:3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WITHIN THE CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT IN THE DIOCESE OF LEEDS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES, POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PATTERNS OF WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY FURTHERING ITS PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL ACTIVITIES; AND3.1.2 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT BY PROVIDING ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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