Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

ST. MARY'S CHURCH, WATTON 

The charity is in the Parish of Watton and operates as a church, its website (www.stmaryswatton.org) shows opening hours, a full summary of activities and events. Income is derived from the generosity of the congregation, visitors/other benefactors, fund raising events and rental of the church premises. Income is spent on the running cost and upkeep of the church, missions and outreach.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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
31/12/23£111,714£104,182£7,53220
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 1 years

STMARYSWATTON.ORG

WATTONCHURCH@GMAIL.COM

01953881252

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/16 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/03/2023, number: 1203822
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. MARY'S CHURCH
CHURCH ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
IP25 6DQ

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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