Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

KINGS PEOPLE'S CHURCH

Main Sunday eventsPrayerSmall GroupsLife Coaching & MentoringMusic GroupYouth Ministry & Associated ProjectsYouth Dance ClassesChildren's ministryCommunity ProjectsCommunity Champion EventsLeadership training school & developmentLeadership network projectMens & Women's MinistriesInternational MissionsCounsellingBusiness & Administration

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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		£1,135	£1,285	£-150	£0	£716	£689	6.4	28	220
31/12/22		£1,444	£1,244	£201	£0	£867	£822	7.9	24	220
31/12/21	*	£1,116	£1,134	£-18	£0	£671	£650	6.9	25	220
31/12/20		£951	£915	£36	£0	£707	£620	8.1	18	200
31/12/19	*	£900	£874	£26	£0	£671	£632	8.7	14	250
31/12/18		£741	£662	£80	£0	£645	£581	10.5	17	0
31/12/17		£716	£628	£88	£0	£565	£510	9.8	9	0
31/12/16		£583	£560	£23	£0	£477	£428	9.2	11	0
31/12/15		£499	£448	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	*	£342	£295	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	*	£287	£301	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£226	£262	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	*	£208	£214	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£166	£138	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09	*	£141	£116	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08	*	£115	£109	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07	*	£120	£116	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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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: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 50%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 18 years

www.kingschurchlife.com

bolton@kingschurchlife.com

01204232320

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,523
Bolton CVS	£4,691
Co-Operative Group	£1,443

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	07/08/2023	Social Impact Programme
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kings People's Church
£1,443	22/10/2022	We plan to provide dads with a chance to spend quality time with their children, form supportive networks with other dads, reduce loneliness, increase confidence, improve mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - CAP Life Skills Courses
£9,858	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to deliver 3 x 8 week long life skills courses for the community. The courses will teach beneficiaries practical money saving techniques such as cooking on a budget living healthily on less and making your money go further. ....more The funding will be used to deliver 3 x 8 week long life skills courses for the community. The courses will teach beneficiaries practical money saving techniques such as cooking on a budget living healthily on less and making your money go further. These courses aim to give people the confidence and decision-making skills they need to live on a low income.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£10,000	21/05/2021	Covid-19 Response Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Kings Church Bolton - Coronavirus community response
£9,665	11/12/2020 10	The organisation will run a programme of community activities to address mental health issues loneliness and provide basic skills courses with the aim of addressing local issues linked to the pandemic.
Bolton CVS - Grant to Kings Church Centre
£4,691	12/01/2020	To make all our projects accessible to all by using live online streaming
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kings People’s Church
£3,830	15/11/2019	We want funding to create a multi-sensory room in our new building for the whole community to use.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	04/09/2019	The Mill Cafe
National Lottery Community Fund - Kings Church Bolton The Mill Cafe
£9,258	11/07/2019 12	The charity will start a community café with a range of features and provide supported training for volunteers who are not in education, employment or training. The project aims to make a safe, supportive and affordable meeting space for grassroots ....more The charity will start a community café with a range of features and provide supported training for volunteers who are not in education, employment or training. The project aims to make a safe, supportive and affordable meeting space for grassroots community programmes.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kings People's Church
£4,325	19/11/2018	We want to fund community give-back days to engage local residents in community activities and build units for storage of equipment etc.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-60

ANDREW DOUGHERTY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Financial Adviser

ANTONY BLADEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Engineer

DEREK SMITH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Pastor

IAN JAMES SCHOLES (Chair) Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Company Director

PHILIP DENNEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Physiotherapist

RACHEL EDEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

REBEKAH FISHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/03/2007, number: 1118251
Registered at Companies House on 14/11/2006, number: 05998496

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

20/05/2015 - Asset transfer in from RENOVATE LIFE CHURCH
23/05/2024 - Asset transfer in from OPENWELL LIVERPOOL
12/08/2024 - Asset transfer in from PENDLEBURY EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR21: 43 days late, AR19: 34 days late, AR14: 143 days late, AR13: 32 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR09: 151 days late, AR08: 10 days late, AR07: 118 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from OPENWELL LIVERPOOL on 23/05/2024
Asset transfer in from PENDLEBURY EVANGELICAL CHURCH on 12/08/2024

Main office

Kings Church
The Mill
Bury New Road
Breightmet
BOLTON
BL2 6QE

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BOLTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH 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 PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD WHICH FACILITIES MAY WITHOUT LIMITATION INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF CHILD CARE SERVICES AND MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF BOLTON, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

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