Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

    CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA 

    To promote the advancement of the Christian religion in Cumbria, working with all denominations for the relief of poverty and the advancement of education to encourage churches in the county to grow together in trust and mutual acceptance through shared worship, learning, service and the promotion of ecumenical strategies.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£59,958£53,837£6,12140
    31/12/21£67,203£48,054£19,14940
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 4 years

    www.churchestogethercumbria.org.uk

    admin@churchestogethercumbria.org.uk

    01697741211

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Christian religious associations
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    Where it operates
    • Cumbria,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 40 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
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Churches Together in Cumbria
    £74,300 14/06/2022
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Project Lead, developing Anna Chaplaincy across Cumbria, together with administrative support and the costs of evaluation.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2020, number: 1191358
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA on 22/09/2020
    Main office

    3 HOWARD GARDENS
    BRAMPTON
    CUMBRIA
    CA8 1AH

    Objectives

    THE OBJECT OF CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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