Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CONGLETON 

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 14 years

www.congletonparish.org.uk

admin@congletonparish.org.uk

01260 273212

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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
31/12/22£255£203£53n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£207£220£-13n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£223£213£10n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£1,322£226£1,096£1£1,417£1065.620
31/12/18£549£566£-17£0£321£771.65100
31/12/17£292£250£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£351£561£-209£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£277£276£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£236£237£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£426£463£-37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£447£486£-40£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£377£364£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£318£341£-23£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Congleton
£2,719 29/11/2017
We need kitchen utensils to use for teaching basic cookery skills and healthy eating for children, and also for larger community events.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 31/05/2017
Key to the Future: Restoration and Development Project Wave Ceiling
National Churches Trust - Repair award to CONGLETON, St Peter
£10,000 01/03/2017
Repair/Replace Georgian ceiling above the nave
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Peter's Congleton
£208,700 24/11/2016
Restoration of the Georgian ceiling of St Peter's Congleton

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/15 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/03/2010, number: 1134829
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

Parish Office
Chapel Street
(behind St. Peters Parish Church)
CONGLETON
Cheshire
CW12 4AB

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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