Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

Positive trading contribution: +2;Good reserves management: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION MINISTRIES

CCAM is a local charity which demonstrates God's love by meeting people's practical needs and restoring self-worth. This is achieved by: the redistribution of furniture, bedding and household goods to those in need; providing support and a listening ear to those needing to be heard and by providing work placements for those seeking a way back into the community and the workplace.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£553	£609	£-56	£0	£239	£231	4.6	25	69
31/12/22		£648	£662	£-14	£0	£295	£291	5.3	27	77
31/12/21		£511	£504	£8	£0	£308	£299	7.1	24	87
31/12/20		£550	£479	£72	£0	£301	£272	6.8	26	102
31/12/19		£481	£520	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£497	£546	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£545	£532	£12	£0	£318	£304	6.8	18	0
31/12/16		£563	£582	£-20	£16	£305	£294	6.1	18	0
31/12/15		£616	£606	£10	£19	£325	£304	6	20	0
31/12/14		£588	£596	£-9	£36	£315	£302	6.1	18	0
31/12/13		£516	£548	£-32	£25	£324	£321	7	18	0
31/12/12		£478	£492	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	*	£440	£445	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£318	£314	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£318	£314	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£343	£301	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£337	£324	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£469	£363	£106	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£391	£348	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£368	£360	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 12.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 27 years

www.ccam.org.uk

mail@ccam.org.uk

01189512336

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
DCMS	£10,000
CAF	£10,000
The Bishop Radford Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	17/02/2023	People, Environment, Activity, Recycling and Love - PEARL (represents 30 years of CCA)
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to Christian Community Action Ministries
£2,000	07/11/2022	Cost of Living grant, towards the provision of essential household items for people facing financial hardship in the Reading area.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	17/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to Christian Community Action Ministries
£10,000	01/06/2020 3	Grant to Christian Community Action Ministries to support the organisation through COVID19
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Christian Community Action Ministries
£5,556	19/11/2018	Help us provide weekly debt advice clinics and purchase furniture (double beds with mattresses and bunk beds with mattresses).

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-72

CAROLINE HERON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired Project Director

PETER JOHN SHIRLEY-QUIRK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired It Professional

RACHEL AMANDA BELSHAW Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

REV SUZANNE JOY KNIGHT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Associate Priest

ROSEMARY SANDBACH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lay Minister

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/11/1997, number: 1065627
Registered at Companies House on 22/09/1997, number: 03437869

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR11: 9 days late,

Main office

WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
84 QUEENS ROAD
READING
RG1 4BW

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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