Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE QUEEN'S FOUNDATION FOR ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

The provision of full and part time training for ordination within their respective churches for members of Christian denominations as determined by the governors provision of theological education and training and the promotion of research in theology and related subjects.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 19 years

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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
31/08/22		£2,227	£2,464	£-237	£0	£5,220	£4,033	19.6	37	0
31/08/21		£2,048	£2,154	£-106	£0	£5,536	£4,375	24.4	38	0
31/08/20		£2,349	£2,290	£58	£0	£5,226	£4,005	21	36	0
31/08/19		£2,524	£2,399	£126	£0	£5,111	£776	3.9	31	1
31/08/18		£2,334	£2,371	£-37	£0	£4,844	£3,645	18.4	45	1
31/08/17		£2,272	£2,373	£-102	£0	£4,736	£3,419	17.3	45	0
31/08/16		£2,432	£2,325	£106	£0	£4,639	£3,161	16.3	38	0
31/08/15		£1,963	£2,097	£-134	£30	£4,350	£2,675	15.3	37	0
31/08/14		£2,348	£1,996	£352	£31	£4,424	£2,566	15.4	30	0
31/08/13		£1,833	£1,810	£22	£28	£3,776	£1,773	11.8	28	0
31/08/12		£1,683	£1,678	£5	£0	£3,607	£1,450	10.4	28	0
31/08/11		£1,604	£1,591	£12	£43	£3,513	£1,175	8.9	28	0
31/08/10		£1,555	£1,553	£2	£39	£3,708	£1,202	9.3	27	0
31/08/09		£1,787	£1,548	£239	£36	£3,520	£950	7.4	28	0
31/08/08	*	£1,699	£1,395	£304	£31	£3,729	£963	8.3	25	0
31/08/07		£1,869	£1,289	£580	£34	£3,704	£654	6.1	25	0
31/08/06		£1,091	£940	£150	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 19.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

37 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-72

DR SANJEEVANI PERERA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Cognitive Psychologist

DR JONATHAN PYE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Methodist Minister

REV DEBORAH CAULK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister, Methodist Church Uk

BARBARA MARY EASTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Service, Methodist Academies And Schools, Other trusteeships: MINT METHODIST CHURCH, METHODIST WOMEN IN BRITAIN,

BISHOP ROBERT SPRINGETT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Bishop, Other trusteeships: GLOUCESTER MAGDALEN CHARITY, THE GLOUCESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, THE FOUNDATION OF SAINT MATTHIAS,

DAVID ANTHONY HERMITT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE,

REV CLAIRE MAXIM Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders, Other trusteeships: RURAL THEOLOGY ASSOCIATION, LUDGERSHALL SCOUTS HALL,

REV KENNETH HOWCROFT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Methodist Minister

REV MIRANDA THRELFALL-HOLMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister, Other trusteeships: WILLIAM BATES DUMBEL'S LEGACY, THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, MODERN CHURCH, THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL, MISSION IN THE ECONOMY,

REV PAUL BAYES (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Bishop Of Liverpool, Other trusteeship: BISHOP JACOBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND,

DR RACHEL MARGARET ELIZABETH JEPSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeships: THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BIRMINGHAM PARISH CHURCH (ST. MARTIN IN THE BULL RING),

MAVIS JONES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Group Hr Business Partner, Other trusteeship: '2 EQUAL 1 (UK)',

REV HELEN RUTH KIRK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chair Of Chester And Stoke Methodist District, Other trusteeships: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CHESHIRE, THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, THE METHODIST CHURCH - CHESTER AND STOKE-ON-TRENT DISTRICT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/11/2005, number: 1111892
Registered at Companies House on 18/07/2005, number: 05511503

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR08: 12 days late,

Main office

The Queens Foundation
Somerset Road
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B15 2QH

Objectives

3.1 THE PROVISION OF PART TIME AND FULL TIME TRAINING FOR ORDINATION WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE CHURCHES FOR MEMBERS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;3.2 THE PROVISION OF SUCH FORMS OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;3.3 THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN THEOLOGY AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS.

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