Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

ST PETER'S SHARED CHURCH

The purpose of the Charity is to advance the Christian faith in the Area of Benefit in accordance with theprinciples and practices of the Participating Churches.a) the celebration of public worship;b) the teaching of the Christian faith;c) mission and evangelism;d) pastoral work
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
31/12/23£161£148£13n/a
31/12/22£257£143£113n/a
31/12/21£125£222£-96n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

https://www.stpetersguildford.org/

office@stpetersguildford.org

01483572078

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
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
Sport England - Community Exercise @ St. Peter's
£1,886 09/06/2023
This project will establish a Community Group Exercise programme at St Peter’s Church for 26 weeks. This will be a hourly weekly group exercise class for members of the local community who are currently overweight and inactive. The funding will be ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BRYONY GARROD Appointed: 2024
  • DEBORAH ANN EWINS Appointed: 2021
  • JOANNE MERRITT-HEANEY Appointed: 2024
  • JONATHAN SNOWBALL Appointed: 2021
  • MARK FELLOWS Appointed: 2024
  • PETER BEDSER Appointed: 2017
  • REV KIRSTEN ROSSLYN-SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • SARA SMITH Appointed: 2017
  • STEPHEN PUGH Appointed: 2017
  • VIRGINIA EMMINGS Appointed: 2017
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/02/2021, number: 1193466
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

37 HAZEL AVENUE
GUILDFORD
GU1 1NP

Objectives

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES. IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM; D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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