Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON 

PROMOTING THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/23£721£611£110£214£440£25657200
31/12/22£525£497£27£163£323£20654200
31/12/21£474£473£1n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/20£344£451£-107n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/19£753£641£112£205£397£3075.78205
31/12/18*£686£716£-30£248£275£1843.180
31/12/17£699£616£83£191£306£2114.170
31/12/16£822£976£-154£205£218£1291.670
31/12/15£696£550£146£247£368£2906.370
31/12/14£603£550£53£225£697£61813.560
31/12/13£623£591£33£238£641£56111.460
31/12/12£592£626£-34£225£604£5179.960
31/12/11£681£616£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£648£633£15£217£571£4658.860
31/12/09£778£833£-55£198£553£3565.160

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 64.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 35%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.stratford-upon-avon.org

office@stratford-upon-avon.org

01789266316

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

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2009, number: 1128665
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR18: 24 days late,
Main office

Holy Trinity Parish Centre
Old Town
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6BG

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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