Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

WESTFIELD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH 

Worship servicesHome-groupsYouth and children's activitiesParents & Toddlers groupsCommunity cafe to counter isolationBase for assistance to homeless peopleCoffee morning Fair Trade ChurchCommitment for Life supportUganda dentist's support
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • 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
Established: 15 years

www.westcan.co.uk

office@westcan.co.uk

01278447153

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/23£243£205£38n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/22£166£158£8n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/21£163£160£3n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/20£231£240£-9n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/19?£460£402£58n/an/an/an/an/a180
31/12/17£222£208£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£216£217£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£176£159£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£217£216£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£178£193£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12*£163£154£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£153£160£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£157£144£13£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 60 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset, Uganda,

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
Somerset Community Foundation£43,751
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£17,229
DCMS£10,000
Crisis UK£4,143
CAF£2,580
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Contribution towards the overheads of a community centre in Bridgwater, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
£7,153 10/01/2023
Grant to Westfield United Reformed Church, Bridgwater
Somerset Community Foundation - Community meals for those who are homeless or living in temporary accomodation
£400 23/11/2022
Grant to Westfield United Reformed Church, Bridgwater
Somerset Community Foundation - Business development to improve marketing and maximise the use of the community facilities
£14,748 24/05/2022
Business development to improve marketing and maximise the use of the community facilities
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to Westfield United Reformed Church
£150 15/11/2021
Christmas meal for members of the community that are isolated, elderly or lonely
Somerset Community Foundation - Twice a week cake, coffee and chat sessions for isolated people in Bridgwater
£2,500 27/10/2021
Twice a week cake, coffee and chat sessions for isolated people in Bridgwater
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Replacing lost income and ensuring future viability for community support service
£5,000 19/03/2021
Grant to Westfield United Reformed Church
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 10/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
CAF - Grant to Westfield United Reformed Church
£2,580 03/07/2020
3
Grant to Westfield United Reformed Church to support the organisation through COVID19
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Support to vulnerable families and homeless people in Bridgwater
£10,000 08/06/2020
4
Grant to Westfield United Reformed Church
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£17,229 07/05/2020
Organisations supporting homelessness
Crisis UK - Grant to Westfield URC
£4,143 09/04/2020
Staff costs, shortfall due to income and food
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Hot meals and support to vulnerable families and homeless people in Bridgwater
£3,800 30/03/2020
1
Hot meals and support to vulnerable families and homeless people in Bridgwater
Somerset Community Foundation - Strengthening Communities in Bridgwater and Cannington
£226,400 18/06/2018
35
Providing community worker support and updating facilities for community and outreach work in Bridgwater.
Somerset Community Foundation - Access - swipe card system
£3,762 14/09/2016
4
Secure access system for community buiding
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/09/2009, number: 1131463
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR13: 30 days late, AR12: 56 days late, AR10: 15 days late,
Main office

The Church Office
Westfield United Reformed Church
West Street
BRIDGWATER
TA6 7EU

Objectives

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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