Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST. DUNSTAN'S, CRANBROOK 

St. Dunstan's, the parish church of Cranbrook, seeks to serve the Mission of God in the town and surrounding areaThe Mission of St Dunstan'sSt. Dunstan's exists for the glory of God and as a sign of God's Kingdom in the world. This Mission is expressed through being:A Welcoming ChurchAn Outreaching ChurchA Caring ChurchA Worshipping ChurchA Growing Church
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 13 years

http://www.stdunstanscranbrook.org.uk

office@stdunstanscranbrook.org.uk

01580 715861

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£149£136£14n/an/an/an/an/a24
31/12/21£125£109£17n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/12/20*£157£197£-40n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/12/19*£227£191£36n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18*£136£140£-4£0£0£0n/a095
31/12/17£157£154£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£298£381£-83£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£259£203£56£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£228£293£-65£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£104£101£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£149£132£17£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 24 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
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to St. Dunstan's PCC
£5,000 16/10/2019
12
Let there be light appeal
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 30/04/2019
Let there be Light!': Rewiring St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Dunstans Church, Cranbrook
£217,200 06/12/2013
Restoration and improvements to the tower of St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/10/2011, number: 1144409
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR20: 96 days late, AR19: 38 days late, AR18: 64 days late,
Main office

ST DUNSTAN'S CHURCH OFFICE
Church House
Stone Street
CRANBROOK
TN17 3HA

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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