Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Excess liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

BATH CHRISTIAN TRUST

EDUCATION/TRAININGRELIEF OF POVERTYRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23		£2,413	£2,255	£158	£1,355	£2,936	£2,907	15.5	30	360
31/03/22		£1,726	£1,681	£45	£915	£2,778	£2,749	19.6	24	360
31/03/21		£1,257	£1,037	£220	£389	£2,733	£2,712	31.4	19	350
31/03/20		£1,498	£1,401	£97	£652	£2,535	£2,521	21.6	21	350
31/03/19		£1,338	£1,212	£126	£501	£2,445	£2,431	24.1	20	350
31/03/18		£1,109	£1,003	£106	£343	£2,319	£2,314	27.7	17	0
31/03/17		£921	£925	£-4	£303	£2,213	£2,208	28.6	17	0
31/03/16		£1,005	£1,005	£0	£314	£2,217	£2,214	26.4	17	0
31/03/15		£911	£991	£-80	£270	£2,212	£2,206	26.7	12	0
31/03/14		£839	£958	£-119	£116	£2,292	£2,268	28.4	11	0
31/03/13		£950	£932	£18	£33	£2,412	£2,383	30.7	16	0
31/03/12		£927	£992	£-65	£35	£2,393	£2,359	28.5	16	0
31/03/11		£1,021	£928	£93	£30	£2,458	£2,401	31.1	16	0
31/03/10		£1,110	£990	£121	£32	£2,365	£2,329	28.2	19	0
31/03/09		£1,150	£1,238	£-88	£30	£2,245	£2,219	21.5	20	0
31/03/08		£1,152	£1,079	£73	£29	£2,333	£2,298	25.6	17	0
31/03/07		£1,050	£1,131	£-81	£31	£2,259	£2,173	23	13	0
31/03/06		£1,056	£1,019	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£967	£933	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£924	£812	£112	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 161.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 60.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 51%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 15.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 23 years

www.lifechurchbath.com

bct@lifechurchbath.com

01225463556

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

30 employees
360 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-79

ROBERT MICHAEL JACOBS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

ANDREW GRAHAM KING Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Sales Director

BOB HAMER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: AID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPORTS CHAPLAINCY UK,

DAN REYNOLDS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Senior Church Leader

RUTH ELIZABETH MARTIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: TUTELA AFRICA,

SIMON HARRISON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Business Owner

SIMON JAMES DURRANT Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Professional

WILLIAM MOORE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Self-Employed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2001, number: 1085602
Registered at Companies House on 12/12/2000, number: 04122782

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; AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 25 days late,

Main office

BATH CHRISTIAN TRUST
1A FORUM BUILDINGS
ST JAMES PARADE
BATH
BA1 1UG

Objectives

3.1 TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 10 OF THIS MEMORANDUM IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND ELSEWHERE3.2 TO RELIEVE THOSE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK3.3 TO PROMOTE OR PROVIDE EDUCATION (INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING).

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND ELSEWHERE.

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