Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALTHAMSTOW

In respect of all ages and races:*public worship and prayer*learning about the Gospel, and its engagement with the insights and values of contemporary society, and its dialoguewith those of other faiths, or none; and informing the resolve to live according to 'the mind of Christ' (1 Corinthians2)*provision of pastoral care*support for outreach and works of compassion
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,713,124 available, equivalent to 55 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been 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£570£594£-25£0£2,856£2,71354.8850
31/12/22£1,873£3,083£-1,210£0£2,893£2,74210.7745
31/12/21£421£489£-68n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£303£400£-98n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£385£443£-58n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18*£545£500£45£0£3,949£3,79691.130
31/12/17£437£532£-95n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£468£529£-61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£409£381£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£364£367£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£317£340£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12*£398£343£56n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11*£329£367£-38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10*£345£355£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 54.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 101.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

www.stmaryswalthamstow.org

parishoffice17@googlemail.com

02085201430

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Waltham Forest,
Who it helps
  • 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 01/04/2022
Refurbishment of St Mary's Walthamstow
The Archbishops' Council - Fabric repairs grant to Walthamstow, St Mary, Diocese of Chelmsford (Wolfson Foundation)
£10,000 18/06/2020
Roof repairs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Walthamstow
£1,674,400 13/06/2017
A Creative Church for a Creative Community
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Walthamstow
£85,000 04/08/2015
Restoring the Bells at St Mary’s

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AVA FAITH BLAKE Appointed: 2019
  • AYOBELE DALTON BANJO Appointed: 2021
  • DANE MCFARLANE Appointed: 2023
  • DONNA BART Appointed: 2023
  • DONNA LOUISE GWILLIAMS Appointed: 2019
  • ELIZABETH HELEN DAVIES Appointed: 2019
  • IAN CHARLES DRURY Appointed: 2023
  • ISOBEL GORDON Appointed: 2023
  • JENNIFER DAMANT Appointed: 2023
  • LAURENCE ANDERSON JONES Appointed: 2018
  • LYNNE RHODES Appointed: 2015
  • MARTIN STEPHEN KEARNEY Appointed: 2014
  • MEGAN WORDSWORTH Appointed: 2023
  • MICHAEL JAMES FORBES Appointed: 2021
  • MR ROB DUDDRIDGE
  • NATALIE BURWELL Appointed: 2020
  • NEVIL OSBORNE Appointed: 2023
  • OLIVER JAMES ELGIE Appointed: 2023
  • REV ALAN CHARLES MOSS Appointed: 2021
  • REV ANDREW THOMAS STEWART Appointed: 2021
  • REV VANESSA CAROLINE CONANT (Chair) Appointed: 2015
  • TIMOTHY COLES Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/10/2009, number: 1132391
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR18: 145 days late, AR12: 115 days late, AR11: 22 days late, AR10: 387 days late,
Main office

ST. MARYS WELCOME CENTRE
8 CHURCH END
LONDON
E17 9RJ

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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