Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S ANGLICAN COMMUNION FUND 

The Fund raises funds and applies its income for the benefit of the churches and provinces of the Anglican Communion and the international ministry of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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:

  • There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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£592£602£-10£25£521£1092.200
31/12/21£916£710£206£0£579£1532.600
31/12/20£947£746£201£0£352£1832.900
31/12/19£493£468£25n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£507£627£-120£0£93£931.800
31/12/17£410£449£-39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£377£365£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£344£244£100£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£268£238£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£207£203£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£196£195£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£186£206£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£209£210£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£204£223£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£219£216£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£255£242£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£226£198£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£219£203£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£179£150£30£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 55%
Liabilities/Income: 106%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 21%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 25 years

safiya.nyirongo@lambethpalace.org.uk

02078981235

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 19/21 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/11/1999, number: 1078032
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 0 days late,
Main office

LAMBETH PALACE
LAMBETH PALACE ROAD
LONDON
SE1 7JU

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCHES AND PROVINCES OF THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION AND THE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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