Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

ST THOMAS' UNITED REFORMED CHURCH WATFORD CHARITY

St Thomas' United Reformed Church Watford Charity is a local church of the United Reformed Church in Great Britian and is a member church of the Thames North Synod of the Church.
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:

  • 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
  • Spending is declining

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£30£9£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£18£36£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£25£6£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£24£15£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£26£24£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£30£39£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£58£57£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£65£55£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15*£174£186£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£178£181£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/12/13£93£118£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£109£130£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£131£119£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£113£119£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.thescrollchurch.org

info@thescrollchurch.org

01923227710

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

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

  • CHARLES VINAN Appointed: 2014
  • DR JEAN STEVENSON Appointed: 2014
  • ELAINE MARGARET FAIRES Appointed: 2024
  • FRANCES MARGARET RAYMOND Appointed: 2023
  • GEOFFREY MICHAEL BROWN Appointed: 2024
  • IREN SAROLTA JASKO
  • KATHLEEN ANNE SCOTT Appointed: 2017
  • MR JIM CLARK
  • MARGARET INGRAM
  • MICHAEL HILL Appointed: 2017
  • REV DONNA LYNNE FOWLER-MARCHANT Appointed: 2020
  • VERNON FRANK LANE Appointed: 2022
  • WENDY NUGENT Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/08/2009, number: 1131058
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR15: 1 days late,
Main office

31
Farthing Close
Watford
Herts
WD18 0BT

Objectives

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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