Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

STOWMARKET URC CHARITY

Provide regular Public Worship for all. Promote and teach the Christian faith. Serve the Community. Provide a location for baptism and funeral services.Give pastoral care and support to members and others in need.Provide premises and resources for community groups and activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 14 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
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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	£89	£105	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£89	£107	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£84	£91	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£65	£101	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£130	£144	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£235	£95	£140	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£109	£92	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£93	£95	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£115	£93	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.stowmarket-urc.org.uk

stowmarketurc@btconnect.com

01449774792

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE MAUREEN SCARFF B.SC Appointed: 2014

BRIAN HEWITT Appointed: 2023

HELEN DEBORAH FREEMAN Appointed: 2014

JANE HILARY GURNEY Appointed: 2014

JANET MARY WEBB Appointed: 2014

JOHN WILLIAM WEBB Appointed: 2014

KEITH SCARFF Appointed: 2015

LINDA BAXTER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Counsellor

LOIS MULLER Appointed: 2018

MARY DURRANT Appointed: 2014

MICHAELA FARMER Appointed: 2022

MONIKA SUDIRGO Appointed: 2022

PAULINE GOSLING Appointed: 2022

REV ROBERT SHEARD (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/07/2014, number: 1157857

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 West View
Stowmarket
IP14 1SD

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.

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