Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

OPEN HEAVEN (WEDNESBURY)

A LOCAL COMMUNITY BASED CHURCH PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES TO WEDNESBURY. MAIN FOCUS PROVIDING SOCIAL AND DIVERSIONARY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTORING AND ACCREDITATED PARTICIPATION. ALSO WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND ADULTS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£53	£58	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/22		£57	£59	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21		£73	£67	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20		£65	£42	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19		£43	£41	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18		£31	£34	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£31	£28	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£31	£32	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£29	£29	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£34	£38	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£35	£32	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£48	£56	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£60	£85	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£73	£42	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£25	£38	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.openheavenchurch.org.uk

info@openheavenchurch.org.uk

07778177624

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
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 services

Where it operates

Sandwell,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,630	25/08/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Gender Split

ALISON ROSENBERG BSC

CHARLOTTE BANKS

EDWARD DAVIES Appointed: 2015

JAMES WOODCOCK BSC HONS

NICOLA WOODCOCK PH.D (Chair)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2008, number: 1123352

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR17: 0 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR09: 2 days late,

Main office

OPEN HEAVEN CHURCH
152 CRANKHALL LANE
WEDNESBURY
WEST MIDLANDS
WS10 0ED

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (THE OBJECTS):(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:

UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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