Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

COVENTRY CITY MISSION 

General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingRelief of PovertyReligious activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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£144£142£3n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/12/21£146£109£37n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/20*£155£127£28n/an/an/an/an/a65
31/12/19£133£152£-19n/an/an/an/an/a65
31/12/18£281£258£23£0£0£0n/a075
31/12/17£148£117£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£135£138£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£160£153£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£155£146£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£154£164£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£149£169£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£156£112£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£152£144£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£163£185£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£217£229£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£296£311£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£342£346£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£242£249£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£201£243£-42£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 22 years

www.covcitymission.org.uk

office@covcitymission.org.uk

02476615931

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Coventry City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 45 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Coventry City Mission
£1,782 21/10/2023
The Eating Place is a 'pay what you can' cafe serving home-cooked, hot meals, snacks and drinks at a price people can afford. We aim to buy extra equipment and food to support our growing numbers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Coventry City Mission
£3,102 15/11/2019
We work to better the lives and aspirations of disadvantaged communities in Coventry.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Holidays at Home
£5,000 24/03/2017
6
Grant to Coventry City Mission
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Coventry City Mission
£27,000 29/07/2013
Coventry based charity that is increasing its provisions at a new community centre following a successful pilot of work supporting young people from an area with limited activities and opportunities ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/01/2002, number: 1090102
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/12/2000, number: 04121649
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 3 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SPARK IN THE PARK (COVENTRY) on 10/07/2023
Main office

SECRETARY
PO BOX 40
COVENTRY
CV1 9DQ

Objectives

1) THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF COVENTRY AND MIDLANDS COUNTIES.2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ALLEVIATE HARDSHIP THROUGH THE RECYCLING AND REFURBISHMENT OF FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE CITY OF COVENTRY AND MIDLAND COUNTIES.3) TO ADVANCE, TRAIN, EDUCATE AND RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG YOUNG AND OTHER UNEMPLOYED INHABITANTS AND PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN THE CITY OF COVENTRY AND MIDLAND COUNTIES THROUGH SUCH TRAINING FACILITIES AND WILL ENABLE SUCH PERSONS AS AFORESAID TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE CITY OF COVENTRY AND MIDLAND COUNTIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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