Finance Score: -14
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Dormant: -10
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -16 ?

THE SHEPHERDS LAW TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/18£0£11£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£1£3£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£1£5£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14*£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£0£3£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£0£25£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£1£42£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£2£58£-57£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£3£36£-34£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£3£36£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£9£97£-89£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£15£28£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£13£33£-20£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: NAN%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: less than 1 year

gguiver@mirfield.org.uk

01924483317

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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 08/07/2023, number: 1204236
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR15: 46 days late, AR14: 411 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE FRIDAY CHARITABLE TRUST on 10/01/2024
Main office

Shepherds Law Hermitage
Shepherds Law
Eglingham
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 2DZ

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROMOTING THE ONGOING USE OF THE BUILDINGS AT SHEPHERDS LAW IN NORTHUMBERLAND BY A CONTEMPLATIVE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF MONASTIC AND LAY PEOPLE, MAINTAINING THE BUILDINGS AT SHEPHERDS LAW TO BE USED FOR RELIGIOUS PRACTICE, PROVIDING A PLACE OF WORSHIP, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT MONASTIC LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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