Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS 

We are a Church Organisation whose purpose is to proclaim and teach the everlasting gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our activities include worship services, Bible Studies, Gospel meetings, youth and children's' activities including annual camps, health education, community help and both Primary and secondary education.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Established: 29 years

http://sec.adventist.org.uk

info@secadventist.org.uk

01923232728

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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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*£24,951£22,046£2,905£0£52,728£40,59322.11886,750
31/12/21£24,823£19,052£5,772£0£50,152£39,26424.71976,500
31/12/20£21,580£19,389£2,191£0£44,237£34,09321.12076,500
31/12/19£22,179£22,827£-648£0£42,062£32,93317.32266,500
31/12/18£22,341£20,660£1,681£0£42,634£34,84920.22096,500
31/12/17£20,859£20,224£635£0£41,150£35,68121.22070
31/12/16£20,876£19,446£1,430£0£40,368£36,64422.61970
31/12/15£21,147£21,133£15£30£38,633£34,27019.51860
31/12/14£21,199£18,117£3,082£21£30,329£25,722171800
31/12/13£22,138£19,653£2,484£23£27,825£24,23514.81820
31/12/12*£22,024£19,144£2,880£23£25,529£21,18513.32140
31/12/11£17,989£17,443£546£232£23,714£19,14313.22140
31/12/10£16,759£15,870£888£42£20,308£18,91314.32140
31/12/09£17,170£15,230£1,940£13£17,384£15,97512.62140
31/12/08£17,150£14,779£2,372£154£19,073£17,63114.31610
31/12/07£15,429£13,653£1,776£306£14,877£13,45011.81570
31/12/06£16,450£12,981£3,469£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£13,853£12,293£1,560£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£12,981£11,525£1,457£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 22.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 188 employees
  • 6,750 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/04/1995, number: 1045587
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 44 days late, AR12: 5 days late,
Main office

SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH
DAY ADVENTISTS
25 ST JOHNS ROAD
WATFORD
WD17 1PZ

Objectives

TO PROCLAIM AND TEACH THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST IN HARMONY WITH THE PURPOSE AND POLICY OF THE BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTHERN COUNTIES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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