Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

FORMISSION CIO 

Theological College
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/07/22£692£684£8£0£354£3516.2200
31/07/21£648£653£-6£0£346£3436.3170
31/07/20£953£993£-40£0£352£3484.2211
31/07/19£889£882£7£0£392£3895.3222
31/07/18£978£964£14£0£385£3824.8231
31/07/17£1,167£1,145£22£0£372£3683.9260
31/07/16£1,286£1,223£63£0£349£3463.4330
31/07/15£893£1,016£-123£6£259£2563290
31/07/14£964£784£180£6£382£3615.5130
31/07/13£822£670£152£8£202£1983.6150
31/07/12£513£493£20£5£50£461.190
31/07/11*£170£375£-205£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10*£0£66£-66£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09*£0£4£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/08£14£8£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07£13£9£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06£13£14£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£13£11£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04*£13£6£7£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: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 27 years

www.formission.org.uk

enquiries@formission.org.uk

0121 458 5240

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Czech Republic, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 20 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/1996, number: 1059383
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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; AR11: 15 days late, AR10: 52 days late, AR09: 10 days late, AR04: 15 days late,
Main office

ROWHEATH PAVILION
HEATH ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B30 1HH

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE AND OVERSEAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE STUDY OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COLLEGE OR COLLEGES.(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ASSISTING THOSE WHO PROFESS TO BE CHRISTIANS IN PREPARING FOR THEIR MINISTRY; AND PROMOTING OR CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO THE SAID DOCTRINES AND PUBLISHING OR ARRANGING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.(C) TO RELIEVE THE POOR, SICK AND AGED IN NEED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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