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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of trinity in lewes
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TRINITY IN LEWES 

Religious Activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,047,069 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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£572£450£122£6£1,093£1,04727.97270
31/12/21£684£452£232£0£979£941257270
31/12/20£447£470£-23n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£476£541£-65n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/12/18£470£555£-85£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£446£451£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£410£393£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£466£418£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£370£338£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£359£429£-71£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£373£398£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£365£345£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£404£302£101£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 27.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 22.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.trinitylewes.org

office@trinitylewes.org

01273474377

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 7 employees
  • 270 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 16/17 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/09/2009, number: 1131526
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE TRINITY CENTRE
ST JOHN SUB CASTRO CHURCH
ABINGER PLACE
LEWES
EAST SUSSEX
BN7 2QA

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINE. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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