Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 1

KENDAL AND DISTRICT DEBT CENTRE

1.The relief of poverty for persons living in Kendal and District through the provision of a free debt counselling service.2.By providing education to the public living in Kendal and District in matters relating to the management of their personal finances and well-being.3.The advancement of the Christian faith through care, compassion and relevant practical and spiritual help

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Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely male

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/22		£53,463	£13,137	£40,326	14

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

kendaldebtcentre.org

kendaldebtcentre@gmail.com

01539730683

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
14 volunteers

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

REV SHANTHI THOMPSON Appointed: 2024

CHRISTOPHER JAMES MARSHALL Appointed: 2021

DR SAMUEL JAMES BOYD GILMORE Appointed: 2021

JOHN DAVID FLEETWOOD Appointed: 2021

REV VERNON ROSS Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN COLEMAN Appointed: 2024

REV JONATHAN ALDO GIOS MA (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: GATEWAY CHURCH (KENDAL),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/09/2021, number: 1195911

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

Office 4
South Lakes Foyer
Yard 95
Stircklandgate
Kendal
LA9 4RA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR PERSONS LIVING IN AND AROUND KENDAL AND DISTRICT, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC LIVING IN AND AROUND KENDAL AND DISTRICT IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES AND WELLBEING(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INCLUDING THROUGH CARE, COMPASSION AND RELEVANT PRACTICAL AND SPIRITUAL HELP AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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