Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNOWLE, SOLIHULL 

The provision of regular Public Worship, open to all.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,552,347 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£774£747£28£6£1,684£1,5522518190
31/12/21£667£694£-28£3£1,657£1,56627.117190
31/12/20£688£648£40£3£1,684£1,6223016190
31/12/19£710£748£-37£6£1,644£1,59925.717190
31/12/18£777£722£54£7£1,681£1,63327.117190
31/12/17£715£728£-13£8£1,627£1,58326.1150
31/12/16£806£754£51£7£1,640£1,53324.4160
31/12/15£830£792£37£5£1,192£2143.270
31/12/14£749£722£27£5£1,154£1722.970
31/12/13£754£778£-24£5£1,127£1522.370
31/12/12£847£796£51£5£1,151£1602.4130
31/12/11£731£756£-25£5£1,100£1282130
31/12/10£735£710£25£5£1,125£1552.6140
31/12/09£766£730£36£4£1,100£1322.2150

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 25 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 9.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.kpc.org.uk

office@kpc.org.uk

01564779123

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Solihull,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 18 employees
  • 190 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/18 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/01/2009, number: 1127404
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

1717 High Street
Knowle
SOLIHULL
B93 0LN

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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