Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

LEASIDE CHURCH WARE

Leaside is an open, welcoming church, seeking to live out Christian discipleship in worship and mission, providing:public worship, open to all; a home for community groups; pastoral care as needs are known; active support for initiatives eg Street Pastors; weekly community drop-in, including bereavement support; welcoming especially the elderly and those with special needs.

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 recently
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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£106,255	£94,390	£11,865	20
31/08/22		£353,434	£93,759	£259,675	14
31/08/21		£231,781	£58,302	£173,479	19
31/08/20		£58,150	£69,676	£-11,526	19
31/08/19	*	£152,860	£50,147	£102,713	17

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.leasidechurch.org.uk

admin@leasidechurch.org.uk

01992423807

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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
National Lottery Community Fund - RefuNet
£4,000	19/05/2023	The funding will be used to provide laptops and exam fees for refugees and asylum seekers to study and secure English qualifications. This project aims to help match volunteer tutors with refugees ....more The funding will be used to provide laptops and exam fees for refugees and asylum seekers to study and secure English qualifications. This project aims to help match volunteer tutors with refugees and asylum seekers wanting to develop their English skills helping them meet their full potential.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Leaside Church and Community Centre
£1,122	12/01/2023 3	Grant to Leaside Church

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINE ANN EDWARDS Appointed: 2022

DR ELIZABETH ANNE STOCKDALE Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY,

GRAHAM ROGER WATSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: SCOTT'S GROTTO CIO,

GILLIAN MARY DAVIS Appointed: 2021

JULIA MARY GRISTWOOD Appointed: 2019

PAULINE MARY PARIS PICKERING Appointed: 2021

REV ERNEST GEOFFREY BOSSE (Chair) Appointed: 2021

STEPHEN JOHN BRAZIER Appointed: 2013

TONY GUBB Appointed: 2017

WENDY JANICE COOPER Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: HERTS AND ESSEX BORDER CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2018, number: 1181223

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 295 days late,

Main office

Leaside Church
Leaside Walk East Street
WARE
SG12 9BT

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 A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

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