Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

FRIENDS OF ST. HELEN'S CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE 

The charity seeks to provide a community centre in the Parish of Burgh on Bain and Girsby and secure the future of the historic monument, the church of St. Helens, by raising funds to maintain and improve the church building & community centre.
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

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
  • The Board is completely 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

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/06/23£1,365£520£8456
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

neil@walker-trivett.uk

07771861202

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/06/2022, number: 1199506
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

HONEYPOT COTTAGE
MILL LANE
BURGH-ON-BAIN
MARKET RASEN
LN8 6JZ

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGES OF BURGH-ON-BAIN AND GIRSBY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AS DEFINED BY THE EQUALITY ACT 2010, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND SECURING THE FUTURE OF THE HISTORIC MONUMENT, THE CHURCH OF ST HELEN’S, BY RAISING FUNDS TO MAINTAIN, REPAIR, RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH BUILDING, STAGING EVENTS AND PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) SOCIAL EVENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND MEETING SPACES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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