Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs high: -3

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

KING'S ARMS TRUST (BEDFORD)

The principal objectives of the trust are the advancement of the Christian Religion in the UK and Overseas; the advancement for the public benefit of religious and other education, and the relief of the aged, poor, sick and disabled.

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 recently
There have been no 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 payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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 high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£2,020	£1,966	£54	£423	£2,793	£2,734	16.7	64	443
31/12/22	£1,718	£1,645	£73	£346	£2,739	£2,645	19.3	64	380
31/12/21	£1,586	£1,513	£73	£0	£2,916	£499	4	58	350
31/12/20	£1,656	£1,551	£105	£0	£2,843	£480	3.7	68	300
31/12/19	£1,798	£1,743	£55	£334	£2,738	£404	2.8	68	500
31/12/18	£1,768	£1,521	£247	£0	£2,683	£437	3.5	67	0
31/12/17	£1,613	£1,414	£198	£0	£2,435	£236	2	58	0
31/12/16	£1,584	£1,340	£244	£0	£2,237	£717	6.4	63	0
31/12/15	£1,260	£1,192	£68	£0	£1,801	£385	3.9	24	0
31/12/14	£1,115	£1,068	£46	£177	£1,733	£228	2.6	18	0
31/12/13	£1,322	£1,060	£261	£132	£1,687	£116	1.3	18	0
31/12/12	£984	£877	£107	£10	£1,426	£129	1.8	18	0
31/12/11	£1,038	£930	£109	£13	£1,319	£108	1.4	20	0
31/12/10	£1,493	£1,343	£150	£35	£1,394	£95	0.8	37	0
31/12/09	£1,399	£1,226	£173	£31	£1,244	£87	0.9	37	0
31/12/08	£1,338	£1,000	£338	£32	£1,071	£103	1.2	35	0
31/12/07	£1,110	£947	£163	£25	£733	£90	1.1	36	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 29.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 21.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 16.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 18 years

www.kingsarms.org

info@kingsarms.org

01234306500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire,

Who it helps

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

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Harpur Trust - Grant to King's Arms Project
£50,000	06/12/2022 36	Supported Accommodation for Vulnerable Migrants
Harpur Trust - Grant to King's Arms Project
£71,000	09/03/2022	Pathways! Offering a holistic programme specifically aimed at homeless and isolated people transitioning back into employment, and wider community.
Harpur Trust - Kings Arms Project
£40,000	09/03/2021	Support and accommodation for 'No Recourse to Public funds' clients
Harpur Trust - Kings Arms Trust
£8,000	09/03/2021	Re-track Career and Employment Centre - 1:1 support with employment plus food parcels for people in need - covid
Harpur Trust - Kings Arms Project
£31,020	08/09/2020	Pathways Programme – homeless people transitioning back into employment, and wider community
Harpur Trust - King's Arms Project
£5,340	21/04/2020 12	Investment in extra staff / costs during the covid19 outbreak.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-77

NICOLA LOUISE MARFLEET Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Hm Prison & Probation Service

PETER HUMPHREY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vp Financial Integration

PHILIP ALAN VARLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Church Pastor

ROTIMI ODENIRAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director - Insurance Broker

ROYDON LOVELEY (Chair) Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Company Chairman

SIMON GEOFFREY HOLLEY B ENG

SANDRA KAMCHIRA-MANGWIZA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Independent Social Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2006, number: 1116359
Registered at Companies House on 08/08/2006, number: 05899019

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints 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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; all on time

Main office

King's Arms Trust
King's House
245 Ampthill Road
Bedford
MK42 9AZ

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BEDFORD AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN BEDFORD AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN BEDFORD AFORESAID AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORD

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