Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

ST MARY'S COLLEGE TRUST 

The advancement of higher and further education by: (a) The maintenance for members of the University College of religious services; (b) Furtherance of the work of a Chaplaincy at the University college; (c) The promotion of research in, and development of religious education; (d) The education and training of persons who are, or intend to become, engaged as teachers or otherwise in work connected
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 13 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 59 years

DEWIWWILLIAMS@AOL.COM

07769666812

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
31/07/23£41£23£18n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/22£38£22£16n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/21£39£63£-24n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/20£42£23£19n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/19£47£58£-11n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/07/18£50£55£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/17£50£55£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/16£44£51£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/15£42£52£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/14£44£53£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£45£66£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/12£54£59£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/11£50£49£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10£48£61£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09*£65£41£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/08*£68£74£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07£63£69£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06£62£64£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£63£66£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£61£66£-5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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 06/10/1965, number: 525787
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR09: 147 days late, AR08: 3 days late,
Main office

26 HAMPTON ROAD
CAERNARFON
LL55 1BP

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION BY (A)THE MAINTENANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES. (B)FURTHERANCE OF THE WORK OF A CHAPLAINCY AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. (C)THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN, AND DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. (D)THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WHO ARE, OR INTEND TO BECOME, ENGAGED AS TEACHERS OR OTHERWISE IN WORK CONNECTED WITH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION; (E)THE GRANTING OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY AT WHICH PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS; FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GENERAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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