Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    ARDGOWAN SQUARE EVANGELICAL CHURCH 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £41,365 £45,437 £39,340 £30,957 £21,998 £36,213
    Total spending £55,745 £47,497 £36,513 £20,732 £25,398 £33,363
    Surplus/deficit -£14,380 -£2,060 £2,827 £10,225 -£3,400 £2,850
    Established: 45 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of religion
    • The advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • UK and overseas, main operating location: Inverclyde
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/03/1979, number: SC002170
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , PA16 8NH

    Objectives

    The objects of the Church are as follows:- a. The individual, corporate and family worship and praise of God and the deepening of spiritual life. b. The instruction of adults and children in the Christian Faith. c. The reaching out to the Community in Evangelism. d. The promotion of service within the Church. e. The promotion of service within the Community. f. The development of Christian character and leadership. g. The promotion and support, financially and otherwise of Missionary and Evangelistic outreach both at home and abroad. h. The provision of a Church Building and local centre within Greenock for the furtherance of these activities.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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