Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WARE 

Promotion of the Christian faith through teaching and living that faith out in acts of love
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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
Established: 15 years

www.christchurchware.co.uk

office@christchurchware.co.uk

01920487267

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook

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£438£339£100n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/21£431£373£58n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/12/20£429£257£173n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£1,136£1,657£-521£1£249£1711.24100
31/12/18£575£402£174£1£770£1725.14100
31/12/17£554£506£48£1£598£1653.940
31/12/16£335£332£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£281£270£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£283£272£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£292£240£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£238£239£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£229£241£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£200£203£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£232£292£-60£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 150 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,

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
Joseph Rank Trust - Christ Church, Ware
£45,000 02/05/2019
To part fund the Church property scheme
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 22/10/2018
Church Development Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2009, number: 1129563
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

Christ Church
New Road
Ware
SG12 7BS

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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