Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) 

Providing grants for research or delivery projects designed to support academic and/or practical studies leading to better practice in Christian education and formation among young people. Current priorities: applications which promote collaboration between churches, schools and households in contributing to Christian formation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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 ?

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
31/12/22£427£369£58n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/21£216£234£-18n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/20£322£331£-8n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/19£193£251£-58n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/18£217£200£17£0£0£0n/a01
31/12/17£239£199£40£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£357£370£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£136£130£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£166£180£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£150£112£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£208£144£63£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£108£141£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£156£119£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£91£59£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£117£143£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£152£148£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£190£121£69£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£178£146£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£110£96£14£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 52 years

www.churchofengland.org/more/education-and-sc

stchristopherstrust@hotmail.co.uk

01869325613

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other education services
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
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/01/1972, number: 313864
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR06: 159 days late, AR04: 147 days late,
Main office

5 Windmill Avenue
Bicester
OX26 3DX

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL CHURCH COMMUNITIES IN PARTICULAR THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:(1) PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL CHURCH COMMUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO OFFER SUITABLE COURSES;(2) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS TO ENABLE PERSONS (LAY OR ORDAINED) TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY EDUCATIONAL OR RESEARCH FACILITIES AT ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OR WITHIN ANY LOCAL CHURCH COMMUNITY IN ANY MANNER APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES (INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES);(3) SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACCESS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WITHIN LOCAL CHURCH COMMUNITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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