Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, LOUDWATER 

The PCC co-operates with the incumbent in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral, social, evangelistic and ecumenical, within the parish and supports outside mission. In addition to regular and special church services (including weddings, funerals and baptisms), it provides a range of activities catering for all ages in the community and hosts a number of community groups on site.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest 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:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • 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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£407£489£-82n/an/an/an/an/a200
31/12/21£401£383£18n/an/an/an/an/a200
31/12/20£535£288£246£0£1,412£1,38857.84200
31/12/19£361£369£-7n/an/an/an/an/a200
31/12/18£376£371£6£0£0£0n/a0130
31/12/17£373£408£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£364£371£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£399£344£55£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£340£322£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£351£363£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£331£338£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£377£328£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£359£438£-79£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£377£377£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.loudwater.org

info@loudwater.org

01628526087

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 200 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
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to St Peters Church Loudwater
£30,000 25/09/2023
Kitchen renovation so facilities become fit for purpose for food related community activities: holiday lunch club, seniors meals & planned soup kitchen plus cooking classes for healthy budget ....more
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to St Peters Church Loudwater
£5,000 14/10/2022
Baby Bank that provides essential items to new families in need of support. The funding will be used to buy the essentials for the packs, the service will be delivered by volunteers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2009, number: 1128016
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST PETER'S CHURCH OFFICE
TREADAWAY HILL
LOUDWATER
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
HP10 9QL

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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