Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

CHRISTIANS IN SPORT 

The purpose of Christians in Sport remains to 'reach the world of sport for Christ'
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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
31/08/23£2,151£2,085£66£29£911£6573.824600
31/08/22£1,855£2,003£-148£1£845£5913.533400
31/08/21£1,713£1,677£36£1£993£7575.436150
31/08/20£1,852£1,513£339£14£958£6545.237150
31/08/19£2,044£2,074£-30£0£619£5873.437500
31/08/18£1,918£1,921£-2£0£649£5443.4300
31/08/17£1,856£1,689£167£0£652£5674290
31/08/16£1,635£1,664£-29£0£484£4313.1250
31/08/15£1,650£1,591£59£28£514£3562.7270
31/08/14£1,491£1,448£43£63£455£4303.6250
31/08/13£1,185£1,247£-62£65£412£4093.9220
31/08/12£1,261£1,150£111£56£474£4504.7220
31/08/11£1,196£1,157£39£56£362£3353.5220
31/08/10£1,139£1,152£-13£57£324£3173.3220
31/08/09£1,127£1,163£-36£5£337£3273.4240
31/08/08£1,109£1,034£75£55£372£3594.2200
31/08/07?£1,269£1,240£29£36£297£2862.8200
30/04/06£820£854£-34£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/05£654£617£37£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/04£769£642£126£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 3.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 23 years

www.christiansinsport.org.uk

info@christiansinsport.org.uk

01869255630

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 24 employees
  • 600 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
£42,805 01/04/2022
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Department for Work and Pensions - EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
£17,234 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-59
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2001, number: 1086570
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/01/2001, number: 04146081
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LOGOS GOLF MINISTRIES LIMITED on 03/03/2020
Main office

FRAMPTON HOUSE
UNIT D1
TELFORD ROAD
BICESTER
OXFORDSHIRE
OX26 4LD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AMONGST PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH, PARTICIPATING IN, OR INTERESTED IN SPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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