Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' CHURCH HAMSTERLEY, COUNTY DURHAM 

Through targeted fundraising and by seeking donations and legacies, the charity exists to advance culture and heritage in and around Hamsterley, County Durham by assisting in the preservation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the fabric, fittings and contents of the church of St. James, Hamsterley together with its surrounding access roads, paths and grounds.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

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 3 occasions over the last 4 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22*£1,281£1,650£-3690
31/12/21*£3,323£375£2,94820
31/12/20£9,000£0£9,0001
31/12/19*£0£0£00
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

sjchfriends@gmail.com

01388488833

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2019, number: 1184033
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR22: 142 days late, AR21: 118 days late, AR19: 154 days late,
Main office

Orchard View
Hamsterley
BISHOP AUCKLAND
County Durham
DL13 3PP

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST IN THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FABRICS, FITTINGS AND CONTENTS OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, HAMSTERLEY, TOGETHER WITH ITS SURROUNDING ACCESS ROADS, PATHS AND GROUNDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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