Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS THEYDON BOIS

The Parochial Church Council of St Marys Church is responsible for the upkeep and running of our parish church, vicarage and church hall. Three services are held on a Sunday and one midweek. There is a programme of instruction for children between 3 and 15 years old. Comfort and support is administered to the needy and the sick by clergy and members of the church where necessary.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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
  • There are 17 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£142£123£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£153£144£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£128£117£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£99£114£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£156£130£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£114£132£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£136£124£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£129£153£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£136£114£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£106£126£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£93£98£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£126£112£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£106£96£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£94£98£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 16 years

01992812188

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/17 persons

  • ANDREW JOHN CROOK Appointed: 2023
  • ANDREW TUNKS
  • BARBARA ROBYN MARSH BA DIP ED
  • ELIZABETH HANNIBAL
  • ELIZABETH DEBENHAM
  • GEMMA LOUISE GROVES Appointed: 2024
  • HELEN ELIZABETH FOX Appointed: 2024
  • HUGH METEYARD Appointed: 2015
  • JOHN FRY (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • JOHN PHILIP Appointed: 2018
  • KERRY ELLS Appointed: 2020
  • LIZ DOUGLASS Appointed: 2018
  • MARY ELIZABETH GILL
  • ROSALYN JUDITH PHILIP Appointed: 2017
  • SAM SPENCER Appointed: 2018
  • WILLIAM JAMES BENNETT Appointed: 2023
  • DIANA METEYARD
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2009, number: 1128901
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

8 AVENUE ROAD
THEYDON BOIS
EPPING
CM16 7JJ

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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