Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 12
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +9

ST MICHAELS CORNERSTONE TRUST 

The St Michael's Cornerstone Trust exists to support the people of the Lynworth, Priors and Whaddon area of Cheltenham. In particular the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the maintenance and improvement of public amenities and the provision of leisure facilities in the interests of social welfare. A Care/Share shop, lunch and homework clubs are among a range of activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

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
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 23 years

www.cornerstonecentre.org.uk

admin@cornerstonecentre.org.uk

01242 777777

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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
31/12/22£161£114£47n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/21£79£104£-25n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/20£93£79£14n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/19£65£64£1n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18£58£65£-7£0£0£0n/a030
31/12/17£94£63£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£48£48£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£51£44£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£62£57£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£60£67£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£52£56£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£59£46£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£39£41£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£10£35£-24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£24£25£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£34£24£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£36£24£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£37£20£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£19£4£15£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,

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
Department for Work and Pensions£511,103
National Lottery Community Fund£168,424
DCMS£18,220
Barnwood Trust£12,812
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Cornerstone Centre
£168,424 24/03/2022
The project is using funding to continue to deliver a range of activities to all sections of the communities of Whaddon Lynworth and Priors through their community centre and beyond. The aim is to ....more
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£6,312 14/12/2021
Community fitness project
Department for Work and Pensions - THE SKIN REJUVENATION CLINIC (NE)
£511,103 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£18,220 19/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£6,500 04/06/2020
Providing emergency community support during pandemic
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St Michaels Cornerstone Centre
£20,000 13/06/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of a community hub in Oakley a disadvantaged area of North East Cheltenham

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-76
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/03/2001, number: 1085991
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/07/2000, number: 04029533
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; all on time
Main office

St. Michaels Cornerstone Trust
The Cornerstone Centre
Severn Road
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
GL52 5QA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND SURROUNDING PARISHES IN CHELTENHAM, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC AMENITIES, AND THE PROVISION OF LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND SURROUNDING PARISHES IN CHELTENHAM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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