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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of bishop's stortford (st michael)
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD (ST MICHAEL) 

TO ENABLE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO WORSHIP AT ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH AND TO BECOME PART OF THE PARISH COMMUNITY.WE TRY TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH AS PART OF A COMMUNITY WORSHIPPING ACCORDING TO THE RITES AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
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
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

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 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
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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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£306£506£-200n/an/an/an/an/a139
31/12/21£205£200£5n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/20£248£251£-3n/an/an/an/an/a130
31/12/19£248£251£-3n/an/an/an/an/a130
31/12/18£243£239£3£0£0£0n/a0130
31/12/17£237£206£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£241£370£-129£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£290£308£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£295£232£64£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£421£204£217£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£213£289£-76£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£175£190£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£186£186£0£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

WINDHILLBISHOPSSTORTFORD.HERTSCM232EY

church@saintmichaelweb.org.uk

01279461657

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
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 139 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Heritage Fund£91,100
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
The Archbishops' Council £3,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 03/09/2021
St. Michael's Church Bell Restoration Appeal
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St. Michaels PCC Bishops Stortford
£91,100 04/05/2021
St Michael's Church Bell Restoration Project
The Archbishops' Council - Fabric repairs grant to Bishop's Stortford, St Michael, Diocese of St Albans (Wolfson Foundation)
£3,000 17/06/2020
Stonework repairs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/17 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/07/2009, number: 1130646
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. Michaels Church
Windhill
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
CM23 2ND

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
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