Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 3 Trustees: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

DUDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

The Charity provides both religious and secular support for the local community.Religious support takes the form of regular weekly services as well as weddings and funerals and seasonal activities as the occasion arises. Secular activities include provision of facilities for Parents and toddlers, local youth, and ministry to local homes for the elderly. Facilities are provided for community use

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 3 trustees

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 is declining
Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

Established: 28 years

www.dudleycommunitychurch.com

pastorjoedcf@gmail.com

01384239222

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	*	£96	£52	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/21	*	£74	£67	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/20		£214	£520	£-306	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19		£532	£291	£241	£0	£707	£20	0.8	2	25
31/12/18		£133	£104	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	7
31/12/17		£100	£75	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£88	£87	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£98	£75	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£120	£104	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£114	£127	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£151	£111	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£97	£126	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£111	£103	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	*	£103	£80	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£70	£83	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£67	£76	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£66	£72	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£84	£107	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£77	£80	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

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

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Dudley,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Tudor Trust - Grant to Dudley Community Church
£2,000	07/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lighthouse @DCC
£9,314	22/04/2020 12	The funding will be used to equip a community café and counselling rooms. The project aims to provide a hub for people to come together for activities and support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Dudley Counselling Centre
£9,400	07/02/2019 12	This funding will be used to provide a counselling service for people experiencing mental health issues. The project aims to provide support and advice which improves people's wellbeing.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	27/06/2018	The Light House Project
Tudor Trust - Grant to Dudley Community Church
£50,000	10/05/2018 12	towards the demolition and rebuilding costs of a new multi-purpose community centre in Dudley
National Lottery Community Fund - The Light House, Building Project
£364,643	26/02/2018 24	Dudley Counselling Centre will be demolished and rebuilt. This will provide a building fit for the purpose of offering community support services to people who are experiencing difficulties in their ....more Dudley Counselling Centre will be demolished and rebuilt. This will provide a building fit for the purpose of offering community support services to people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives, such as mental health problems, homelessness, addiction and isolation. The aim is to build upon the services already provided through the increased availability of counselling, support, advice and information and a range of social and life skill services and activities.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a summer play scheme for children
£300	19/06/2015	Towards a summer play scheme for children from diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

ARTHUR LAVENDER, Other trusteeship: DUDLEY COUNSELLING CENTRE,

HUBERT KELVIN TREASURE OBE Appointed: 2016

REV JOSEPH HAYES Appointed: 2011

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/02/1996, number: 1052773

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 86 days late, AR21: 3 days late, AR09: 93 days late,

Main office

The Lighthouse Centre
Salop st
DY1 3AT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (THE OBJECTS) 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 HEAITH 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 DUDLEY

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