Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE PARISH OF ST PAUL WEST HACKNEY 

The Parish of West Hackney is part of the Stepney Episcopal Area of The Diocese of LondonWest Hackney PCC has the responsibility for co-operating with the incumbent of the Parish in promoting in the parish the mission of the Church. It also has maintenance responsibilities for St Paul's Church and Hall.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 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
  • 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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£200£264£-63n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/22£153£156£-3n/an/an/an/an/a90
31/12/21£182£279£-97n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£152£194£-42n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/19£203£167£35n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/12/18£232£242£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£557£658£-101£1£671£811.530
31/12/16*£601£577£24£2£674£661.430
31/12/15£306£259£46£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£152£187£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£192£134£58£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£123£138£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£99£104£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£127£94£32£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.stpaulswesthackney.org

niall@spwh.org.uk

078407627836

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hackney,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Hackney Council - Grant to The Parish Of St Paul West Hackney
£4,466 26/05/2020
3
LCRF Wave 2: Partnerhip with local Mutual-Aid groups to support the provision of food and essentials
City Bridge Trust - Grant to St Paul's Church West Hackney
£8,750 09/04/2020
A one-off, unrestricted grant of £8,750, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant. COVID19
City Bridge Trust - Grant to St Paul's Church West Hackney
£105,000 26/03/2020
36
£105,000 over 3 years (3x35,000) towards the Posh Club Co-Ordinator’s salary (3.5dpw), Kitchen Manager’s salary (1dpw) and towards associated running costs to deliver 30 x 4-hour TPC events per ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to St Paul's Church West Hackney
£52,250 18/03/2016
£52,250 towards the redevelopment of the church hall to accessible standards to provide stair lifts and an accessible WC and shower / wet room.
National Lottery Community Fund - St. Paul's Church Hall (SPCH)- Into the Future
£870,530 23/09/2015
48
The applicant plans to create five new rooms in addition to the existing church hall. The project will provide a safe space with improved access to new and existing services to address identified ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The West Hackney Community Chorus
£10,000 14/11/2014
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - St. Paul's Church Hall (SPCH)- Into the Future
£77,800 21/10/2014
12
Not Available
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/08/2010, number: 1137381
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR16: 86 days late, AR10: 31 days late,
Main office

St. Paul's Church
306 Amhurst Road
LONDON
N16 7UE

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
CharityBase
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