Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Large legacies income: +1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY

Promotes use and understanding of the Book of Common Prayer centrally to worship and doctrine of the Church of England (and other Anglican tradition Churches) and its use for regular worship including main Sunday services and occasional services e.g. Baptism, Confirmation, weddings, funerals. Works to ensure that all ordinands are familiar with it and to introduce it to children and young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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	£235	£363	£-127	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/12/21	£1,036	£268	£768	£43	£2,229	£1,819	81.5	5	1
31/12/20	£210	£230	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/12/19	£299	£282	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/12/18	£249	£268	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	5
31/12/17	£281	£265	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£288	£285	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£250	£258	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£279	£228	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£212	£253	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£295	£290	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£210	£247	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£260	£217	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£228	£200	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£302	£215	£88	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£314	£271	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£318	£289	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£167	£231	£-64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£252	£198	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.pbs.org.uk

pbs.admin@pbs.org.uk

01189842582

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

THE PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY

Analysis by Giving is Great

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-67

Legal constitution

Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

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