Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KEMP TOWN: SAINT MARY 

Promotion of the gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 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 and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 9 years

http://www.stmaryschurchbrighton.org.uk

info@stmaryschurchbrighton.org.uk

01273698601

Charity Commission for England and WalesX

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
31/12/23£125£124£2n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/22£202£178£24n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21£239£289£-50n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/20£205£154£51n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/19£263£318£-55n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/12/18£303£296£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£219£250£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£373£329£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£152£170£-17£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£29,650
National Churches Trust£5,984
Sussex Community Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - St Mary's Church, Kemp Town
£18,750 30/11/2020
Repairs to brickwork. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and ....more
DCMS - CRF20: Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kemp Town: Saint Mary
£10,900 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to PCC of St Mary's Church, Kemp Town
£5,000 25/08/2020
St Mary’s, Kemp Town is committed to tackling social isolation and loneliness in its neighbourhood with a range of outreach activities which are open to all, regardless of faith. Funding is for the ....more
National Churches Trust - Foundation award to BRIGHTON, KEMP TOWN, St Mary
£5,984 09/12/2019
Asbestos removal service.
National Churches Trust - Repair award to BRIGHTON, Kemp Town, St Mary
£15,000 08/11/2018
Repairs to W front, including roof repairs, rainwater goods, masonry and repointing, windows
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 17/09/2018
Securing the Fabric and Future of St Mary’s Church, Brighton (Phase 2: West Front)
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to PCC of St Mary and St James Church Brighton
£255,900 07/06/2017
Securing the Fabric and Future of St Mary's Church, Brighton (Phase 2: West Front)
National Churches Trust - Repair award to BRIGHTON, Kemp Town, St Mary
£40,000 01/06/2016
Roof, rainwater, window and masonry repairs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to PCC of St Mary and St James Church Brighton
£233,500 05/12/2014
Securing the Fabric and Future of St Mary's Church, Brighton (Phase 1: North Elevation)
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2014, number: 1158922
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. Marys Church
61 St. James's Street
Brighton
BN2 1PR

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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