Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

ALSAGER COMMUNITY CHURCH

Alsager Community Church has 3 objectives. Its key charity work can be outlined according to 3 different headings, namely;To advance the christian faithTo relieve sickness and financial hardship and to advance education.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/08/23£101£125£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£106£107£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£98£83£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£90£74£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£103£77£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£75£62£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£73£58£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£73£66£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£70£76£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£100£136£-36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£84£46£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£66£65£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11£86£85£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10£56£60£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/09£64£47£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/08£51£38£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/07£53£60£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/06£52£40£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05£41£39£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04£43£42£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

www.alsagercommunitychurch.org.uk

alsageroffice@gmail.com

01270873859

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN ROPER Appointed: 2022
  • ANDREW COLLETT Appointed: 2023
  • IAN TIDESWELL Appointed: 2022
  • LAURA SMITH Appointed: 2020
  • MICHAEL KEENAN Appointed: 2022
  • REV PETER HOWARD Appointed: 2013
  • SARAH HUMPRIES Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/02/1996, number: 1052554
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ALSAGER VOLUNTARY CARE on 15/09/2021
Main office

ALSAGER COMMUNITY CHURCH
5 LAWTON ROAD
ALSAGER
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST7 2AA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE STOKE ON TRENT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great