Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

ST ALDHELM'S CHAPEL TRUST 

Primarily in maintaining St Aldhelms Chapel Lytchett Heath for the performance of divine services. Secondly, supporting the physical and mental health of HM armed forces, the prevention of crime and rehabilitation of prisoners, the relief of physical and mental illness, the advancement of education, and the relief of poverty.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 2 years

charity@lytchettheath.co.uk

01202622228

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£123,267£206,414£-83,1470
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2022, number: 1199398
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 3 days late,
Main office

c/o LYTCHETT HEATH HOUSE
LYTCHETT HEATH
POOLE
BH16 6AE

Objectives

9. THE TRUSTEES SHALL FOREVER HEREAFTER RECEIVE THE INCOME OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND AND APPLY THE INCOME AS FOLLOWS: (1) FOR ALL OR SUCH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES LISTED IN THIS CLAUSE 9(1) AND IN SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT, NAMELY: (A) IN KEEPING THE SAID CHAPEL INSURED AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE IN SUCH AN AMOUNT AS THEY SHALL THINK SUFFICIENT.(B) IN KEEPING IN GOOD AND SUBSTANTIAL REPAIR THE SAID CHAPEL INCLUDING ALL FENCES OR RAILINGS AND GATES COMPRISED WITHIN OR SURROUNDING THE SAID BURYING GROUND AND ALSO THE FURNITURE FITTINGS ORNAMENTS AND ACCESSORIES OF THE SAID CHAPEL. (C) IN KEEPING THE SAID BURYING GROUND PROPERLY PLANTED WHERE NECESSARY AND GRAVELLED AND IN GOOD ORDER.(D) IN PAYING THE FEES AND EMOLUMENTS OF A DULY AUTHORISED MINISTER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE SERVICE AT THE SAID CHAPEL WHEN DESIRED.(E) IN PAYMENT OF THE SALARIES OF AN ORGANIST AND CHORISTERS TO TAKE PART IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE SERVICE IN THE SAID CHAPEL WHEN DESIRED AND IN PROVIDING CASSOCKS SURPLICES BOOKS AND MUSIC FOR THEIR USE.(F) IN PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF CLEANING WARMING AND LIGHTING THE SAID CHAPEL INCLUDING THE WAGES OF A VERGER OR CUSTODIAN.(G) IN ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DEEM EXPEDIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING OR AIDING THE PROPER USE OF THE SAID CHAPEL OR BURYING GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUSTS OF THE INDENTURE HEREINBEFORE RECITED.(2) PROVIDED THAT IF IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES IN ANY YEAR NOT ALL THE SAID INCOME OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND CAN BE APPLIED IN THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CLAUSE 9(1) ABOVE, THEN THE TRUSTEES SHALL PAY OR APPLY THE SURPLUS INCOME IN CARRYING OUT ALL OR ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT, NAMELY: (A) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES AND IN PARTICULAR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN THE RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS FOLLOWING WOUNDING OR INJURY. (B) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PENAL SYSTEM IN THE UK AND IN THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS AND EX-OFFENDERS AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING.(C) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLBEING.(D) IN ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS WHEREVER SITUATED AND SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. (E) IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CHARITIES PROMOTING THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY OR OTHER FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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