Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

DAYSPRING CHURCH TRUST

The main objects of the charity are: a) The advancement of the Christian faithb) Relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, or who are aged or sickc) The advancement of education on Christian principles in any educational establishmentd) To promote any other charitable objects as the Trustees think fit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees

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
  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/12/22£78£77£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£78£86£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£96£97£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£117£115£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£125£129£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£105£110£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.dayspring.org.uk

office@dayspring.org.uk

01249 817792

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • India, Nepal, Romania, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • CAROLE ANN WEST (Chair) Appointed: 1996
  • DAVE HALLS Appointed: 1996
  • DAWN WHALE Appointed: 2022
  • RAPH MRODE Appointed: 2003
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2016, number: 1170813
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Dayspring Church Trust
67 Wyvern Avenue
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8NZ

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. 2) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. 3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INCLUDING SPIRITUAL AND MORAL EDUCATION AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SAID COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. 4) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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