Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S GOUDHURST

Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • 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
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 15 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£243£233£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£310£245£65n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£221£280£-59n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£221£213£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£252£234£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£202£218£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years
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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
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Weald Family Hub
£4,823 22/10/2022
The Weald Family Hub's aim is to ensure that mental health support for children, young people and families is accessible, affordable and readily available in the village communities of the Weald.
The Archbishops' Council - Paintings conservation grant to Goudhurst, St Mary the Virgin, Diocese of Canterbury (Radcliffe Trust)
£3,000 25/03/2022
Conservation of wooden tomb effigies of Sir Alexander Culpepper (d.1541) and his second wife, Dame Constance Culpepper (d.1542)
The Archbishops' Council - Paintings conservation grant to Goudhurst, St Mary the Virgin, Diocese of Canterbury (Pilgrim Trust)
£3,000 18/03/2022
Conservation of wooden tomb effigies of Sir Alexander Culpepper (d.1541) and his second wife, Dame Constance Culpepper (d.1542)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALISON WILLIAMS Appointed: 2016
  • CATHERINE LLOYD Appointed: 2016
  • CLAIRE COOKE Appointed: 2020
  • DAVID LODGE Appointed: 2016
  • EMMA-LOUISE COPPLESTONE Appointed: 2022
  • GILLIAN WALLIS HOSKEN Appointed: 2020
  • JAMES MAYHEW (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • JAMES WICKHAM Appointed: 2016
  • JOANNE ALSOP Appointed: 2022
  • JOHN JUSTIN HSUAN Appointed: 2024
  • MARTIN LOY Appointed: 2020
  • PHILIP JAMES WRIGHT Appointed: 2020
  • RICHARD BRAY VINTON Appointed: 2016
  • SIMON DAVIS Appointed: 2022
  • WESTLEY RICHARD HINSLEY Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/10/2017, number: 1175082
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE VICARAGE
BACK LANE
GOUDHURST
CRANBROOK
TN17 1AN

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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