Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

THUNDERSLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith and has a variety of activies including Pre-School, Parent and Toddler, Children and Young People, events for Men, Women and the community, fellowship groups, luncheon club, coffee mornings, ladies art & craft, discipleship, parenting and leadership training and residential accomodation for those over 65 yrs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is completely male

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

www.thebeacon.org

office@thebeacon.org

01268754731

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
31/12/22	£483	£439	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/21	£452	£414	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20	£469	£375	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/19	£504	£452	£52	£0	£2,373	£2,362	62.7	19	100
31/12/18	£594	£414	£180	£0	£2,321	£2,309	66.9	18	100
31/12/17	£462	£375	£87	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£560	£390	£171	£0	£2,054	£2,039	62.8	12	0
31/12/15	£471	£367	£104	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£440	£348	£93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£412	£359	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£468	£384	£84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£480	£371	£109	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Brazil, Essex, Sri Lanka,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
100 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
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to The Beacon Shed
£4,000	25/02/2021	towards the cost of enhancing workshop resources, providing an additional outdoor working area and creating a sensory garden/allotment at a community shed project in Castle Point
Essex Community Foundation - Start up costs for our Men in Sheds project
£6,000	05/03/2019 7	Towards equipment and security provisions for a community shed project in Castle Point
Essex County Council - Community Inititives Fund Grant
£7,700	29/11/2018	Shedders Community Outreach Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

COLIN WINGHAM Appointed: 2019

IAN RUDD Appointed: 2019

REV DAVID TURNER Appointed: 2018

REV RICHARD KEELER Appointed: 2018

STEPHEN ROGERS Appointed: 2017

STUART HARRISON Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/10/2010, number: 1138562

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

Thundersley Congregational Church
Kenneth Road
Thundersley
BENFLEET
SS7 3AL

Objectives

The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles and usages for the time being of Congregationalism and in accordance with any specific requirements in the Foundation Trusts. The Church may also advance education relieve need and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the World.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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