Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

NEW GROUND CHURCHES

To advance the Christian faithTo provide events for Christian fellowship and teachingTo relieve sickness and financial hardship To promote and preserve good health

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income has been volatile recently

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		£575	£625	£-49	£3	£158	£154	3	4	25
31/12/21		£487	£458	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/20		£503	£557	£-53	£0	£178	£178	3.8	4	20
31/12/19		£728	£729	£-1	£0	£232	£186	3.1	3	233
31/12/18		£450	£521	£-71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/12/17		£748	£588	£160	£0	£303	£137	2.8	3	0
31/12/16		£381	£386	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£613	£629	£-16	£4	£148	£115	2.2	2	0
31/12/14?		£387	£368	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/13		£431	£290	£141	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/12	*	£5	£8	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/11		£5	£8	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/10		£0	£1	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/09		£0	£1	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/08	*	£112	£104	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 5.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.newgroundchurches.org

admin@newgroundchurches.org

01883734805

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Belgium, East Sussex, France, Germany, Guernsey, Italy, Kent, Liverpool City, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Romania, Scotland, Surrey, Switzerland, Throughout London, West Sussex, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4 employees
25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-69

DAVID PAUL ROWSELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

DALE MICHAEL BARLOW Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Pastor

DAVID HOLDEN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

TIMOTHY GORDON WORT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE OASIS CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTRE,

ROBERT CHARLES PATRICK GWYNN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL TRUST LIMITED, CLEAN SHEET,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/10/2007, number: 1121110
Registered at Companies House on 15/06/2007, number: 06281483

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR12: 8 days late, AR08: 11 days late,

Main office

Kings Church Centre
33 Amy Road
Oxted
RH8 0PW

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN ASHBURNHAM PLACE, EAST SUSSEX 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 PARTICULARLY BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF EVENTS FOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP AND TEACHING 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 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 THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ASHBURNHAM PLACE, EAST SUSSEX

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