Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

LINDEN CHURCH TRUST

Provide venues for various community groups. Community youthwork, incl workshops & holiday playschemes. School assemblies & lessons (incl support of fairtrade & wellbeing). Toddler group. Foodbank & community meals. Choirs for dementia sufferers. Filming & editing for events. Christian activities including regular services, sunday school housegroup, weddings & funerals.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

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		£314	£347	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/21		£322	£299	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/20		£333	£269	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/12/19		£383	£399	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18		£295	£343	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	200
31/12/17		£264	£223	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£287	£277	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£262	£247	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£230	£228	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£259	£252	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£227	£208	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£205	£226	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£230	£218	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£219	£221	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£217	£232	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£242	£231	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£247	£264	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£278	£305	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£317	£295	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 28 years

www.lindenchurch.com

info@lindenchurch.com

01792362122

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Swansea, Zambia,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,953
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£5,700
Co-Operative Group	£5,543
CAF	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Cross Youth Club
£5,543	21/10/2023	We aim to provide a much-needed fun and safe space for young people, and also provide training through various free workshops such as photography, art, cooking, sewing, DJing and first aid.
National Lottery Community Fund - Spotlight School & A Voice in the Community
£9,953	11/01/2022	Linden Church Trust in Swansea will work with pupils at two local schools to teach filmmaking skills and help them overcome feelings of isolation and voicelessness. £9953 will fund training ....more Linden Church Trust in Swansea will work with pupils at two local schools to teach filmmaking skills and help them overcome feelings of isolation and voicelessness. £9953 will fund training equipment and an event.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Red Cafe (Project of Linden Church Trust)
£5,700	18/11/2020	#15 Come with me for a Walk! Virtual walks connecting people with places that matter.
CAF - Grant to Red Cafe Community Project
£3,000	18/06/2020 3	Grant to Red Cafe Community Project to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - This Is Me
£8,500	28/03/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Linden Church Trust in Swansea will use the grant to create a number of films telling the stories of young people who have overcome adversities, ending in a celebration event ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Linden Church Trust in Swansea will use the grant to create a number of films telling the stories of young people who have overcome adversities, ending in a celebration event at The National Waterfront Museum of Wales, which will bring communities together._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £8,500 will fund Coordinator/Youth Worker, Film Maker, a mic, a drone, utilities/running costs, and event costs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Red Cafe Youth and Community Project
£8,012	19/11/2018	We want to make a series of six films with young people to use as a resource to raise awareness about mental health.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Red Cafe (Project of Linden Church Trust)
£27,900	22/03/2018	Spotlight \| A Glimpse of Wales
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Linden Church Trust
£4,120	04/08/2017	Our youth nights bring young people together to learn new skills, meet new friends and have fun with positive activities.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Red Cafe (Project of Linden Church Trust)
£28,500	26/06/2015	Spotlight Intergenerational Film Project
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Linden Church Trust
£18,500	29/04/2014	This Swansea based church charity delivers a range of community based activities through the `Red Cafe`. Beneficiaries are of all ages and they gain positive outcomes based upon their individual ....more This Swansea based church charity delivers a range of community based activities through the `Red Cafe`. Beneficiaries are of all ages and they gain positive outcomes based upon their individual needs.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

TRACY INGHAM Appointed: 2015

DR PAUL FLYNN

KRISTINA MARIA WILLIAMS

KATE PIPER Appointed: 2019

RACHEL PERCIVAL

SIMON GROVES Appointed: 2019

TIM BROWN

CHRISTOPHER DAVID MATTHEWS, Other trusteeship: THE BRIDGE TRUST LTD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/02/1996, number: 1053050

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 202 days late,

Main office

Linden Church
Elm Grove Road
West Cross
Swansea
SA3 5LD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TOO TIME THINK FIT..

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE SWANSEA AND SURROUNDING AREA

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