Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 10
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THURROCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST

The worship of GodThe instruction and edification of ChristiansThe care and Christian instruction of young people and childrenThe evangelism of non-christiansThe relief of poverty and sicknessThe advancement of the Christina faith generally in the UK and abroad
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 trustees?
  • Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£947£856£91£0£1,410£1,10315.521100
31/03/23£728£719£10£0£1,319£1,08518.12180
31/03/22£777£806£-29£0£1,309£1,17217.51850
31/03/21£892£638£254£0£1,338£1,23323.21750
31/03/20?£520£504£16£0£1,084£1,03124.61850
31/03/18£452£426£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£619£643£-24£0£1,042£99518.6280
31/03/16£655£644£11£0£483£4418.2280
31/03/15£643£637£5£6£472£4288.1280
31/03/14£691£627£64£6£466£3196.1290
31/03/13*£658£662£-4£6£402£2674.8290
31/03/12*£639£640£0£6£406£2855.3290
31/03/11£670£686£-16£3£406£2855390
31/03/10£753£777£-24£3£422£3014.6390
31/03/09£747£754£-7£8£446£3064.9380
31/03/08£760£792£-33£15£453£3134.7370
31/03/07£688£653£35£12£485£3316.1300
31/03/06£599£597£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£528£534£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£507£356£151n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 15.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 55.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 37 years

www.thurrockcf.org.uk

tcfadmin@thurrockcf.org.uk

01375411802

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Thurrock,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Trussell Trust£263,319
DCMS£50,708
National Lottery Community Fund£43,005
Essex Community Foundation£40,831
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£3,600 04/12/2023
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Thurrock Christian Fellowship Church
£1,464 21/10/2023
We would like to provide a safe space for vulnerable and lonely people in Thurrock to receive help and ongoing support for many life issues.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£108,381 07/09/2023
Continuation funding for 2 PF2 roles; New funding for additional hours and increased wages for 2 existing staff, 3 new staff roles and project costs
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thurrock Christian Fellowship
£2,500 19/04/2023
towards staff costs for a community café in Thurrock
Essex Community Foundation - Spacious Place Community Engagement Cafe
£3,941 05/04/2023
to purchase equipment and cover installation of new doors for a community café for vulnerable people in Thurrock
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£62,138 18/01/2023
3dpw for warehouse & logistics coordinator; additional 2dpw for personal & account management; 2 x laptops
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thurrock Christian Fellowship
£4,390 12/01/2023
to support a charity supplying food to those in need in the Thurrock area, specifically towards the running costs of the van used to collect and deliver supplies over a 12-month period
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,300 09/01/2023
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£2,661 22/10/2022
Our project is to build an extension to our existing warehouse so we can store and then distribute more food people in need across Thurrock.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£5,000 12/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£33,933 15/03/2022
Referral Pathways coordinator role
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Thurrock Christian Fellowship - Community Space
£1,224 23/10/2021
We would like to provide a community space that is open for people to receive support, help and encouragement in all aspects of the wellbeing of life.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£8,190 24/09/2021
24
Contribution (2 dpw) towards employment costs of new post, Logistics and Stock Controller (3 dpw) for two years
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thurrock Christian Fellowship
£10,000 23/06/2021
towards staff, equipment and training to expand a food bank and community support project
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£30,000 07/05/2021
purpose-built warehouse and FBC
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£3,982 20/01/2021
Tote boxes and p/t Logistics Manager for 8 weeks
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£4,010 23/09/2020
CV emergency costs: storage costs
Essex Community Foundation - TCF Spacious Place
£5,000 16/07/2020
towards the creation of a community space within the church building to support the wellbeing of people in Thurrock
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£50,708 08/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£4,865 27/05/2020
CV emergency costs: salary costs, storage costs, packaging
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thurrock Christian Fellowship
£15,000 18/05/2020
to support increased operating costs of the Thurrock Foodbank as a direct response to the COVID19 crisis
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Thurrock Foodbank
£2,820 27/03/2020
CV emergency costs: delivery costs, food purchase, storage costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Thurrock Foodbank
£43,005 24/03/2020
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The funding will be used to cover the cost of the Foodbank's operations manager over 3 years. This will enable them to become more active in the service delivery and to develop new initiatives which will lead to a quicker resolution of clients' ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Treasure Children Forever Garden Project
£2,892 15/11/2019
We want to create a safe, quiet and educational garden for preschool children and the wider local community.
Essex Community Foundation - Treasure Children Forever PreSchool Garden Project
£8,290 03/04/2018
2
Towards the creation of a Treasure Children Forever pre-school educational garden project
National Lottery Community Fund - TCF Pre School Educational Garden
£10,000 14/03/2018
12
The organisation will use the funding to improve the outdoor play area of the preschool for use by the children and the wider community.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

  • ANDREW ACREMAN (Chair)
  • RICKY CRANEFIELD
  • STEPHEN CHAPMAN Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/09/1987, number: 297569
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 79 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 33 days late,
Main office

Thurrock Christian Fellowship
2-4 Chase Road
Corringham
Stanford-le-Hope
SS17 7QH

Objectives

The Objects of the Church are, for the public benefit, to:(a) advance the Christian faith, as a Christian church, in accordance with the Statement of Faith, including, without limitation, through public religious worship, preaching the Gospel of Christ, the teaching of adults and children, and the provision of pastoral care, support and counselling; and(b) advance such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Trustees, further the work of the Church by putting into practice the Christian faith, in accordance with the Statement of Faith, including, without limitation:(i) the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness;(ii) the advancement of education (including formal and informal means of education and both Christian and secular subjects); and(iii) the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of lifein each case in the Borough of Thurrock and the surrounding area, throughout the UK and across the world.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UK AND ABROAD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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