Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE STOREHOUSE CHURCH ALFORD

With the working name ACCess, this Christian community group seeks to provide access to a wide variety of services to members of their community, to help people feel connected, valued, and achieve their full potential.Catering for all ages, the organisation offers assistance in the following areas: practical, social, educational, emotional spiritual and where possible financial.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£57	£64	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/12/21	£60	£42	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/20	£76	£45	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/19	£67	£42	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/18	£52	£62	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/12/17	£69	£58	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£56	£62	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£62	£67	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£66	£65	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£74	£87	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£102	£87	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£125	£115	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

thestorehousechurchalford.org.uk

accounts@thestorehousechurchalford.org.uk

01507462990

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lincolnshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
21 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£5,500	08/10/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Alford Food Bank Access Church Covid Project
£4,000	20/04/2020	Emergency food provision
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Alford Food Bank Access Church Covid Project
£4,000	20/04/2020	Emergency food provision

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

LISA MARIE COLLINS Appointed: 2022

MARTIN FRESHNEY Appointed: 2021

MANDY ANNE SMITH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Pastor, Other trusteeship: SHARON MILLER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/08/2010, number: 1137483
Registered at Companies House on 30/06/2010, number: 07299919

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

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

47 West Street
Alford
Lincolnshire
LN13 9EZ

Objectives

4.1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;4.2. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOT0E AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND4.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE.

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