Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.PAUL'S, SCOTFORTH

Regular public worship : Providing sacred space for prayer : Pastoral work, including visiting sick and housebound : Taking religious assembly in schools : Provision of a youth group : Promotion of Christianity through sermons, events and meetings : Promoting the mission of the Church : Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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

Established: 14 years

https://stpauls-scotforth.org

office@stpauls-scotforth.org

0152467065

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/23	£165	£153	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/22	£126	£128	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/21	£175	£197	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/20	£133	£128	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/19	£303	£245	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18	£153	£139	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£167	£159	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£182	£129	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£134	£157	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£153	£123	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£121	£120	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£122	£191	£-69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£120	£130	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£113	£119	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Continuing C19 Recovery - Providing a safe space for community use
£10,000	10/06/2022	The funding will be used to replace the internal ceiling of the main hall enabling many community groups and facility users access the largest area in the building for community events and activities ....more The funding will be used to replace the internal ceiling of the main hall enabling many community groups and facility users access the largest area in the building for community events and activities for people of all ages.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid Secure Recovery Plan for Parish Hall
£8,995	05/03/2021 3	This project will replace the windows of the church so that they can return to activity later in the year and have better airflow around the hall. The hall is used by various groups including lunch ....more This project will replace the windows of the church so that they can return to activity later in the year and have better airflow around the hall. The hall is used by various groups including lunch groups for bereaved/lonely community cafes all-age groups and also for life events/multi-cultural functions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Scotforth Hall - Heating Replacement Progr
£10,000	22/08/2019 12	Scotforth Hall'Heating Replacement Progr
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	31/05/2019	Scotforth Parish Hall - Heating Replacement Progamme
National Lottery Community Fund - Re-roofing for Future Generations
£115,000	14/12/2018 12	St Paul's Church Hall is a well-used community hall in Scotforth, in the South of Lancaster. The church is currently used by up to 800 people per week._x000D_ The money from the grant will be used to ....more St Paul's Church Hall is a well-used community hall in Scotforth, in the South of Lancaster. The church is currently used by up to 800 people per week._x000D_ The money from the grant will be used to fix the church's roof allowing it to serve the community for generations to come.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Paul's Hall and Community Kitchen
£10,000	06/07/2016 12	The organisation will use the funding to upgrade its kitchen and catering facilities. This will enable it to continue to support the organisations currently using the hall and expand the range of ....more The organisation will use the funding to upgrade its kitchen and catering facilities. This will enable it to continue to support the organisations currently using the hall and expand the range of organisations and services it delivers from the building to isolated and vulnerable groups in the community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRIAN PETER THRELFALL, Occupation: Retired Pharmacist, Other trusteeship: THE ABBEYFIELD LANCASTER SOCIETY LIMITED,

DR KATHERINE ALISON FROGGATT Appointed: 2021

GRACE ANNE ILLIDGE Appointed: 2011

JOHN DENNY GEDGE Appointed: 2013

JAMES EDWARD CURRIN Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: BLACKWELL SAILING,

JENNIFER SARAH COUCHMAN Appointed: 2022

MARGARET CHRISTINE IVES

PAUL DAVID DUCKLIN Appointed: 2023

PHILLIP JOHN SIMPSON

REBECCA LONG Appointed: 2018

SHIRLEY JAYNE WEATHERILL

SUSAN CROFT Appointed: 2023

SAMUEL DAWKINS Appointed: 2022

TOM GRIMWOOD Appointed: 2023

THE REVD DR REBECCA BARBARA AECHTNER (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE BLACKBURN DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/03/2010, number: 1134789

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

1 PINEWOOD CLOSE
LANCASTER
LA2 0AD

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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