Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +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: 14 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS 

Regular public worship is held, open to all. Christianity is taught through sermons, courses and groups. Christianity is promoted through the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literature. The whole mission of the church is promoted with the provision of activities for senior citizens, and mother and toddler groups. Support is given to other charities in the uk and overseas.
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 has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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
  • There are 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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£596£617£-20£2£515£5109.911250
31/12/21£582£501£81£2£535£53112.711201
31/12/20£540£446£94£0£454£445128120
31/12/19£475£406£69n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£423£368£55£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£320£333£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£279£281£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£258£274£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£377£350£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£427£350£77£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12*£395£356£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£432£578£-146£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£355£329£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£375£270£105£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 62%
Liabilities/Income: 141%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 9.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 51.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.cctw.org.uk

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UN SDGs
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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
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/06/2009, number: 1130248
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR12: 160 days late,
Main office

CHRIST CHURCH
HIGH STREET
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
TN1 1UT

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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