Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

TOWN PASTORS

In order to fulfil its charitable purpose the charity supports local communities by:- providing guidance & training support to Town Pastors Initiatives;- promote new schemes in the the UK;- allocating central funding to other affiliated Town Pastors schemes- assisting in the recruitment of volunteers from local Christian churches who will patrol in areas of need
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • 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
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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
31/03/23*£26£25£2
31/03/22£37£35£2
31/03/21£27£18£9
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years
(10 years as a company)

www.townpastors.org.uk

peter.livey@townpastors.org.uk

01394212482

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • 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
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 61-78
  • JOANNA JANE LANKESTER COPSEY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Co-Ordinator (Administrator) For Bury Town Pastors
  • MAJOR BARRY ALAN WILLSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired
  • NEIL DAVID WINTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: It Consultant
  • PETER GRIERSON LIVEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Logistics Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2019, number: 1186112
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/06/2014, number: 09091093
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR23: 32 days late,
Main office

19 Westleton Way
FELIXSTOWE
Suffolk
IP11 2YG

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY; TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY PROVIDING SERVICES FOR MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION BETWEEN PERSONS INVOLVED IN DISPUTES OR INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS WHICH MAY LEAD TO ACTS OF NUISANCE, VANDALISM, RACIAL ABUSE OR BREACH OF THE PEACE IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UK OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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