Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

NEW COMMUNITY NETWORK

New Community Network is a christian charity based around the work of New Community Church in Southampton and the surrounding region. Our activities include work in education and the relief of poverty.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 25 years

www.newcommunity.org.uk

info@newcommunity.org.uk

023 8023 7700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/08/23		£1,217	£1,154	£63	£481	£1,284	£1,061	11	27	400
31/08/22		£990	£1,104	£-113	£411	£1,221	£941	10.2	29	400
31/08/21		£1,149	£994	£155	£335	£1,331	£940	11.4	34	400
31/08/20		£1,059	£1,121	£-63	£424	£1,180	£643	6.9	44	400
31/08/19		£1,080	£1,250	£-170	£566	£1,242	£653	6.3	46	500
31/08/18		£1,262	£1,083	£179	£431	£1,128	£498	5.5	36	0
31/08/17		£1,147	£1,076	£71	£248	£1,473	£939	10.5	31	0
31/08/16		£1,149	£1,077	£71	£247	£1,207	£629	7	27	0
31/08/15		£1,128	£1,237	£-109	£81	£1,119	£571	5.5	17	0
31/08/14		£1,070	£1,389	£-319	£78	£1,228	£616	5.3	14	0
31/08/13		£1,215	£1,226	£-11	£72	£1,596	£995	9.7	16	0
31/08/12		£1,337	£1,369	£-33	£66	£1,606	£960	8.4	20	0
31/08/11		£1,411	£1,475	£-64	£87	£1,680	£1,081	8.8	20	0
31/08/10		£1,117	£1,107	£10	£104	£1,702	£1,161	12.6	18	0
31/08/09		£1,138	£1,192	£-54	£96	£1,693	£1,147	11.5	14	0
31/08/08		£1,363	£1,239	£123	£65	£1,747	£1,208	11.7	15	0
31/08/07	*	£1,152	£1,513	£-360	£6	£1,624	£1,333	10.6	18	0
31/08/06		£1,462	£1,498	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	*	£1,813	£1,539	£274	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	*	£1,730	£1,676	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 76.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 41.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 11 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Burma, Congo, France, Ghana, Hampshire, India, Iraq, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Southampton City, Uganda, United States, Zambia,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

27 employees
400 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-68

ALEXANDER SHEEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Programme Manager & Business Leader

CHRISTOPHER NIGEL ROMILLY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

JONATHAN PAUL CATHIE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor

JOSEPH SARGENT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Director

KATHERINE BARBARA SWIFT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher Of The Deaf

SARAH ELIZABETH CHART Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/11/1998, number: 1072645
Registered at Companies House on 10/06/1998, number: 03578938

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
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

20 returns made; AR07: 168 days late, AR05: 285 days late, AR04: 25 days late,

Main office

New Community Network
Central Hall
St. Mary Street
St. Marys
SOUTHAMPTON
SO14 1NF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO RELIEVE THOSE WHO ARE POOR, IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK, TO PROMOTE THE CREATIVE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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