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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of christ church ware
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WARE

Promotion of the Christian faith through teaching and living that faith out in acts of love
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
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
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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£578£364£214£0£794£49016.28130
31/12/22£438£339£100n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£431£373£58n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£429£257£173n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£1,136£1,657£-521£1£249£1711.24100
31/12/18£575£402£174£1£770£1725.140
31/12/17£554£506£48£1£598£1653.940
31/12/16£335£332£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£281£270£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£283£272£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£292£240£52n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£238£239£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£229£241£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£200£203£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£232£292£-60n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
Reserves/Spending: 16.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 14.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

www.christchurchware.co.uk

office@christchurchware.co.uk

01920487267

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Joseph Rank Trust - Christ Church, Ware
£45,000 02/05/2019
To part fund the Church property scheme
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 22/10/2018
Church Development Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

  • ALLAN CAMERON ROSS Appointed: 2020
  • DAVID BRIGGS Appointed: 2017
  • DAVID LOWRIE Appointed: 2023
  • DIANA MARGARET PERKINS
  • DR GARY PARKES Appointed: 2020
  • ISOBEL SMITH Appointed: 2023
  • MARY SALTER Appointed: 2023
  • MONIQUE MATHYS-GRAAFF Appointed: 2023
  • PETER GORDON YATES Appointed: 2023
  • REV JOHN LEONARD WALTER HOOKWAY (Chair) Appointed: 2011
  • REV MARCUS PAUL HART Appointed: 2022
  • RICHARD MARLOW Appointed: 2023
  • ROBERT BARKER Appointed: 2024
  • SAM RICH Appointed: 2018
  • SAMUEL JOHN WOODWARD Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2009, number: 1129563
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

Christ Church
New Road
Ware
SG12 7BS

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
360 Giving

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