Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • No supporters identified

THE IPSWICH HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST 

The charity cares for 4 redundant churches in Ipswich. It ensures access for the public and use for civic, public or educational purposes. It holds a watching brief for other redundant churches in the town.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 44 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
31/12/22£98£125£-27n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£33£90£-57n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£72£45£27n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£33£26£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£33£26£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£29£8£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£60£59£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£115£91£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£30£36£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£49£27£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12?£22£35£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/11£28£18£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/10£23£24£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/09£61£111£-50£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/08£70£26£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/07£13£18£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/06£32£19£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/05£32£35£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/04£88£97£-10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-88
  • PETER BROOKS (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Architect
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/1979, number: 278924
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/10/1979, number: 01457990
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Saracen House Business Centre
4 Courtyard Suite
Saracens House
25 St. Margarets Green
IPSWICH
IP4 2BN

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF REDUNDANT CHURCHES OF ALL DENOMINATIONS IN THE BOROUGH OF IPSWICH WHICH ARE OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE BOROUGH OF IPSWICH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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