Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

ST JAMES' HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP

We maintain the historic graveyard of St James', Benwell, and engage people in exploring and sharing the history of West Newcastle by running a variety of activities, producing publications, films, exhibitions and other material, and carrying out research into the heritage of the local area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22		£14,025	£7,088	£6,937	19
31/03/21		£12,926	£9,528	£3,398	21

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.stjamesheritage.com

stjamesbenwell@gmail.com

01912722962

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Newcastle Upon Tyne City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
19 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Sharing memories strengthening communities
£5,985	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a series of environmental activities in conjunction with an event to celebrate the Queens Jubilee. The project aims to improve social interaction mental wellbeing ....more The funding will be used to deliver a series of environmental activities in conjunction with an event to celebrate the Queens Jubilee. The project aims to improve social interaction mental wellbeing and the environment.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - supporting and engaging older people in West Newcastle by providing activities that encourage participation in sharing memories
£1,850	18/03/2021	supporting and engaging older people in West Newcastle by providing activities that encourage participation in sharing memories

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ERROL TERENCE CLARK Appointed: 2010

HEATHER BETTY NICOL Appointed: 2015

JUDITH GREEN Appointed: 2010

JUNE WILKIE Appointed: 2013

PATRICIA WHITTEN Appointed: 2016

PETER JACKSON Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2020, number: 1190647

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Sunnybank Centre
12/14 Sunnybank Avenue
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 6SD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE: 1) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION OF THE BURIAL GROUND OF ST JAMES’, BENWELL, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES’, BENWELL, ITS BURIAL GROUND, THE PARISH OF BENWELL AND THE WEST END OF NEWCASTLE AS PLACES OF HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTEREST, IN PARTICULAR BY:• COLLECTING ORAL HISTORIES, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBJECTS TO ACT AS HISTORICAL RECORDS;• UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES WHICH ENCOURAGE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO EXPLORE, RESEARCH AND ENGAGE WITH LOCAL HISTORY AND TRADITIONS AND THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT;• ARRANGING TALKS ON LOCAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENT;• PRODUCING PUBLICATIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND FILMS ON HISTORICAL TOPICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS;• PROVIDING GUIDED HISTORICAL WALKS AND GUIDED TOURS OF SITES AND PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTEREST; AND• CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO THE HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE BURIAL GROUND AND THE WEST END OF NEWCASTLE, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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