Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS, HARPENDEN 

Promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole Mission of the Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 25 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,196,563 available, equivalent to 26 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£575£547£28£0£1,318£1,19726.22100
31/12/21£606£575£30£0£1,290£1,16124.22100
31/12/20£537£540£-3£0£1,260£1,08424.12100
31/12/19£552£559£-7£0£1,263£1,12924.22150
31/12/18£622£629£-7£0£1,270£1,16222.2250
31/12/17£524£530£-6£0£1,277£1,15626.220
31/12/16£529£483£45£0£1,284£1,1662920
31/12/15£533£506£27£4£1,238£1,14727.220
31/12/14£566£521£45£4£1,211£1,13326.120
31/12/13*£545£510£35£4£1,166£1,06124.930
31/12/12*£465£522£-56£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£473£442£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£428£392£36£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 26.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 20.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

http://parishofharpenden.org/

administrator@parishofharpenden.org

01582 765524

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 2 employees
  • 100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (25)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 24/25 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2009, number: 1130793
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR13: 85 days late, AR12: 296 days late,
Main office

St. Nicholas Church
Church Green
HARPENDEN
Hertfordshire
AL5 2TP

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
CharityBase
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