Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

ST MARY'S CHURCH HOUSE HALL TRUST

Provision of a Community (& Church) Hall for meetings/lectures/classes and other forms of recreation/leisure activity with the aim of improving the condition of life for inhabitants of Bridport without distinction of political/religious or other opinions. A supervised volunteer committee manages the halls' letting/cleaning/insurance/services/repairs and maintenance on a non-profit making basis.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely male?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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
31/12/23£16£19£-3n/a
31/12/22£14£17£-3n/a
31/12/21£33£15£18n/a
31/12/20£13£20£-7n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

https://stmaryschurchhousehall.org/

sbartlett7416@gmail.com

01308 456138

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Village halls & community buildings
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Dorset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Power to Change - Crowdmatch - St Mary's Church House Hall Trust
£5,000 22/04/2021
Grant to Crowdmatch - St Mary's Church House Hall Trust

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANTHONY MEADLEY Appointed: 2024
  • MICHAEL DAVID DOMMETT Appointed: 2023
  • MONTY FREDERICK CROOK Appointed: 2024
  • STEPHEN JOHN BARTLETT Appointed: 2023
  • VINCENT ANTHONY O'FARRELL Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2019, number: 1184940
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

14 Thread Mill Lane
Pymore
BRIDPORT
Dorset
DT6 5QT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF: 3.1 A COMMUNITY HALL FOR USE OF INHABITANTS OF BRIDPORT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. 3.2 A CHURCH HALL FOR USE BY OFFICERS, STAFF AND USERS OF ST MARY’S CHURCH ON A BASIS AGREED BETWEEN THE CHARITY TRUSTEES AND THE CHURCH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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