Overall GiG Score: -2 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND HOLY TRINITY, BOW (WITH BROMLEY SAINT LEONARD) 

Our primary objective is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. We work to promote the whole mission of the Church: pastoral; evangelistic; social and ecumenical. Our historic church building, which has been a landmark in Bow for 700 years, is a sign of the central place of Christian faith in the community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be 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
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 14 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 has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 15 years

https://www.bow.church/

hello@bow.church

07908 416 052

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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£134£195£-61n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/21£147£181£-35n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20*£314£404£-90n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/19£281£91£190n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/18£332£372£-39£0£0£0n/a035
31/12/17£283£178£105£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£125£117£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£75£69£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£92£64£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£71£78£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£85£91£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£271£281£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£54£72£-18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 35 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Tower Hamlets,

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
City Bridge Trust£19,800
National Churches Trust£10,000
DCMS£7,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - CRF21 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND HOLY TRINITY, BOW
£7,500 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
National Churches Trust - Cornerstone award to LONDON, BOW, St Mary and Holy Trinity
£10,000 04/07/2019
Repairs - Repair and renew the inadequate and failing below ground drainage
City Bridge Trust - Grant to St Mary and Holy Trinity Bow (Bow Church)
£19,800 16/05/2019
£19,800 towards cost of installing a disabled toilet and ramp.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Mary & Holy Trinity, Bow
£250,300 12/09/2017
St Mary's, Bow: solving water penetration problems and improving accessibility
National Churches Trust - Repair award to LONDON, BOW, St Mary with Holy Trinity
£20,000 01/06/2016
Repair structure of timber stage of tower, spiral staircase, repoint stonework, windows, rainwater goods, drainage, install new furniture, including servery.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Mary & Holy Trinity, Bow
£251,100 17/09/2015
Making St Mary's, Bow watertight & structurally sound, and providing a new heritage welcome area

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/07/2009, number: 1130902
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR20: 1 days late,
Main office

St. Marys & Holy Trinity Church
230 Bow Road
LONDON
E3 3AH

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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