Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE CHERITH TRUST

We provide care and a pastoral-style ministry and befriending services to elderly and frail persons. We have made regular visits to elderly persons in the area of the West Midlands known as the Black Country. The Cherith House provides a range of fellowship and hospitality functions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly 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
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
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
05/04/23		£31	£42	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	31
05/04/22	*	£24	£40	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
05/04/21		£18	£34	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
05/04/20	*	£15	£30	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
05/04/19		£15	£33	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
05/04/18		£13	£27	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/17		£48	£21	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/16		£17	£21	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/15		£17	£19	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/14		£19	£19	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/13		£15	£14	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

https://thecherithtrust.org.uk

team@thecherithtrust.org.uk

07913 891263

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-73

ANDREW TIMOTHY COLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

DAVID KENNETH MANSELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE ASSOCIATION OF THE CONTINUING CHURCH TRUST, ST SILAS (CONTINUING CHURCH) TRUST, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE TRUST UK,

LYDIA CHRISTINE FIELD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Administration Executive

MARCUS JAMES MARTIN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: Ebenezer Baptist Chapel,

MR BEN SHELDON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: Ebenezer Baptist Chapel,

NEIL SHELDON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Banking Training Assessor, Other trusteeship: JOHN TOWNSHEND,

PAUL ERNEST HICKMAN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: Ebenezer Baptist Chapel,

PAUL SIMEON STONELAKE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: Ebenezer Baptist Chapel,

THOMAS JAMES HAYWARD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Minister, Other trusteeships: Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE TRUST UK,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2012, number: 1147262
Registered at Companies House on 27/03/2012, number: 08008192

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR22: 8 days late, AR20: 11 days late,

Main office

The Cherith Trust
1 Meadow Street
CRADLEY HEATH
B64 6PB

Objectives

1.THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PROTESTANT CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY ANY MEANS WHICH THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT. 2.THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE, PASTORAL-STYLE MINISTRY AIMED AT ALLEVIATING LONELINESS, TO ELDERLY AND FRAIL CHRISTIAN PERSONS AMONGST CHAPELS AND CHURCHES IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE WEST MIDLANDS THROUGH ITS VISITING VOLUNTEER GROUP AND OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS AND ANY PERMANENT MEETING AND HOSPITALITY FACILITY.

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