Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT THORLEY

The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC has maintenance responsibilities for St James the Great Church, the Church Room, the St Barnabas Centre, the Emmaus Centre and the Thorley Christian Centre for the benefit of thr local community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 17 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

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	£248	£223	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/21	£207	£203	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/12/20	£189	£187	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/12/19	£233	£267	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/18	£268	£233	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	68
31/12/17	£275	£226	£49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£317	£256	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£248	£262	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£248	£235	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£290	£272	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£198	£229	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£193	£199	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£215	£218	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.stjamesthorley.church

parishoffice@stjamesthorley.church

01279506753

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Archbishops' Council - Conservation report grant to Thorley, St James the Great, Diocese of St Albans (Pilgrim Trust)
£350	04/09/2023	Conservation report on west window by G.E. Pritchett, 1848

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER IAN COLLINS Appointed: 2022

DR ALISON PATRICIA SOMERS Appointed: 2020

EMMA LOUISE COLLINS Appointed: 2023

EMMA LOUISE WHITE Appointed: 2021

KATHARINE JANE ROPER Appointed: 2016

KIRSTEN JANE PETTINGER Appointed: 2019

MARY ELIZABETH BRAMLEY Appointed: 2018

PAUL TIMOTHY DEAN Appointed: 2023

REV CLAIRE OLIVIA THERESE FINLAY Appointed: 2022

ROBERT ANDREW WARD-BOOTH Appointed: 2020

SUE CARR Appointed: 2016

SUSAN LYNNE SEMBHI Appointed: 2023

CHRIS CARR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: -

CLIVE JOHN WEIR Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' THE GREAT, THORLEY,

DANIEL PAUL DANIELLS-SMITH Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' THE GREAT, THORLEY,

PIPPA ROY-CHOWDHURY Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: THE GILFRERE FUND,

REV GARETH PAUL TRACEY (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' THE GREAT, THORLEY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/07/2009, number: 1130506

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

Church Office
The St Barnabas Centre
Church Lane
Thorley
CM23 4BE

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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