Finance Score: -23
Governance Score: -18
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -38 ?

AMBASSADORS FOUNDATION LIMITED 

1. Advance Christian faith for the benefit of the public by means of preaching the Gospel with view to liberating minds and transforming lives. 2. Provide relief to those who are sick, distressed or in conditions of hardship. 3. Advance education in accordance with Christian principles. 4. Promote and fulfil other charitable purposes beneficial to the communities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile recently
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/10/18£13£13£0£0£0£0n/a05
31/10/17*£15£15£0£0£0£0n/a05
31/10/16*£23£27£-4£0£0£0n/a05
31/10/15*£36£37£0£0£0£0n/a05
31/10/14£53£48£5£0£0£0n/a05
31/10/13£42£43£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/12*£39£38£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/11£58£58£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/10£65£64£1£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: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.ambassadors-church.com

info@ambassadors-church.com

01375483895

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 57-62
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/08/2009, number: 1131014
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/05/2009, number: 06898415
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR17: 210 days late, AR16: 335 days late, AR15: 700 days late, AR12: 3 days late,
Main office

28 FELIPE ROAD
CHAFFORD HUNDRED
GRAYS
RM16 6NE

Objectives

A. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK, HAVERING AND DARTFORD AND IN SOME OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE WORK OF AMBASSADORS FOUNDATION LIMITED.B. TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE SICK, DISTRESSED OR IN CONDITIONS OFHARDSHIP IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK, HAVERING AND DARTFORD AND OTHER PARTS OF THEWORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DEEM FIT.C. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.D. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN THE BOROUGH OFTHURROCK, HAVERING, DARTFORD, IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DEEM FIT.E. TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIMEDETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THURROCK, HAVERING AND DARTFORD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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