Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 1

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

AUDACIOUS CHURCH

The charity's objects are set out by the trust deed as:- the advancement of the christian faith- the relief of 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- the advancement of education

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
31/03/23	*	£3,650	£3,362	£288	£137	£10,373	£5,872	21	55	550
31/03/22		£3,368	£2,419	£949	£104	£10,085	£5,789	28.7	52	630
31/03/21		£2,839	£1,948	£892	£98	£6,850	£3,087	19	50	600
31/03/20		£4,048	£2,520	£1,529	£52	£5,958	£2,760	13.1	49	600
31/03/19		£3,085	£2,359	£726	£44	£4,430	£2,496	12.7	58	600
31/03/18		£3,320	£2,075	£1,245	£72	£3,703	£2,317	13.4	48	0
31/03/17		£2,639	£2,157	£482	£155	£2,039	£1,529	8.5	44	0
31/03/16	*	£1,942	£1,910	£32	£201	£1,557	£1,526	9.6	32	0
31/03/15		£1,842	£1,533	£309	£125	£1,525	£1,496	11.7	26	0
31/03/14	*	£1,441	£1,282	£159	£66	£1,216	£1,181	11.1	16	0
31/03/13		£1,379	£1,350	£29	£87	£1,057	£1,028	9.1	11	0
31/03/12	*	£1,263	£776	£487	£270	£1,028	£1,019	15.8	9	0
31/03/11		£613	£559	£54	£32	£541	£478	10.3	9	0
31/03/10	*	£256	£254	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 57%
Reserves/Spending: 21 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 10

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.audaciouschurch.com

info@audaciouschurch.com

01618307000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

55 employees
550 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	05/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-62

DAVID JOHN MCPHAIL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Church Pastor

NEIL SMITH Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Church Minister

RACHEL RAY Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Business Manager

GLYN BARRETT Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: ASSEMBLIES OF GOD INCORPORATED, LIVE AUDACIOUS, EMPOWERED21,

JONATHAN BRACEGIRDLE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: SOUL CHILDREN UK,

STUART ANDREW KEIR Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Minister, Other trusteeships: AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION, EMPOWERED21,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2009, number: 1129633
Registered at Companies House on 28/12/2008, number: 06780477

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR23: 15 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR10: 195 days late,

Main office

TRINITY WAY
MANCHESTER
M3 7BB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(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 DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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