Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE AMMERDOWN CENTRE LIMITED

Conference and Retreat Centre with special focus on spiritual renewal, interfaith dialogue, peace and reconciliation

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants and contracts
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,540,773 available, equivalent to 34 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22	£887	£890	£-2	£3	£2,671	£2,541	34.3	25	5
31/12/21	£611	£721	£-110	£16	£2,705	£2,568	42.7	11	3
31/12/20	£632	£673	£-41	£14	£2,680	£2,565	45.7	15	2
31/12/19	£831	£889	£-58	£22	£2,670	£2,552	34.4	30	2
31/12/18	£1,032	£1,013	£18	£26	£2,687	£2,584	30.6	31	5
31/12/17	£854	£788	£66	£23	£2,676	£2,572	39.2	31	0
31/12/16	£863	£883	£-20	£14	£2,450	£2,360	32.1	31	0
31/12/15	£787	£772	£15	£22	£2,435	£2,366	36.8	21	0
31/12/14	£799	£770	£29	£24	£2,423	£2,354	36.7	20	0
31/12/13	£678	£707	£-29	£7	£2,382	£2,314	39.3	20	0
31/12/12	£788	£750	£38	£7	£2,409	£2,346	37.5	20	0
31/12/11	£843	£640	£203	£7	£2,351	£2,289	42.9	18	0
31/12/10	£650	£632	£17	£3	£2,158	£2,092	39.7	30	0
31/12/09	£839	£609	£230	£3	£2,130	£2,073	40.8	30	0
31/12/08	£668	£623	£45	£3	£1,888	£470	9	30	0
31/12/07	£725	£589	£136	£3	£1,871	£415	8.5	30	0
31/12/06	£900	£526	£374	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£527	£438	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£571	£347	£224	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 34.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

www.ammerdown.org

centre@ammerdown.org

01761433709

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

25 employees
5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-85

CAROLINE BODDINGTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director And Company Secretary

DR TIMOTHY LACHLAN CHAMBERS Appointed: 2017

GARETH POWELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Revd

SUE GLANVILLE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

WILLIAM FRANCIS XAVIER THOMSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

WILLIAM FURNESS, Occupation: Retired Company Director

DR STUART BURGESS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: CENTRE FOR STUDIES ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION LIMITED, ROSE CASTLE FOUNDATION,

REV ANGELA TOWNSHEND Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE FRIENDS OF GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL, ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL THEOLOGICAL TRAINING AND CARE LTD, RETIRED CLERGY ASSOCIATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/04/1992, number: 1010244
Registered at Companies House on 10/02/1992, number: 02685658

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

AMMERDOWN CENTRE LTD
AMMERDOWN PARK
RADSTOCK
BA3 5SW

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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