Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

ST GILES’ CHURCH, DESBOROUGH

THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP;B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM;D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED;E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 24 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£119£118£0
31/12/22*£105£110£-5
31/12/21£103£92£11
31/12/20£97£93£4
31/12/19£124£115£9
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.stgilesdesborough.org

revhj@outlook.com

01536506299

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN JAMES WINDOW Appointed: 2022
  • ANN WINDOW Appointed: 2019
  • CAROLYN RICE Appointed: 2019
  • CATHERINE JOAN SMITH Appointed: 2016
  • CLARE WALTERS Appointed: 2024
  • DAVID CHARLES COX Appointed: 2019
  • JEFFREY MARTIN LAWRENCE Appointed: 2020
  • JO-ANNE MOORE Appointed: 2021
  • JUNE MARY PEREIRA Appointed: 2022
  • KAREN ELAINE DOUGAN-MABBUTT Appointed: 2016
  • KATIE ELIZABETH STEEL Appointed: 2016
  • KIM LOUISE ROWBOTHAM Appointed: 2021
  • LEIGH KENWARD Appointed: 2023
  • LISA RACHEL SPREAKLEY Appointed: 2024
  • PAULINE CLARKE MRS Appointed: 2016
  • PETER SHUKER Appointed: 2016
  • PHILIP DONALD RICE Appointed: 2016
  • REV ANDREW FARRINGTON Appointed: 2023
  • REV HANNAH MARY JEFFERY (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • REV NEIL MALCOLM CLARKE Appointed: 2016
  • REV NOEL NHARISWA Appointed: 2022
  • STEVEN BURT Appointed: 2019
  • TIMOTHY DAVID JEFFERY Appointed: 2020
  • WENDY DOREEN STEEL Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2019, number: 1183557
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR22: 22 days late,
Main office

ST GILES CHURCH
DESBOROUGH
LOWER STREET
DESBOROUGH
KETTERING

Objectives

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES.IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP;B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM;D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED;E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; ANDF) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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