Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY ABBOTS, KENSINGTON 

The PCC has overall responsibility for the activities of St Mary Abbots Kensington and for the administration of its assets.
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
  • Fundraising costs are 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
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,068,983 available, equivalent to 74 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£645£660£-15£13£4,288£4,06974594
31/12/21£518£504£14£12£4,508£4,260101.4525
31/12/20£440£525£-85n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/19£580£579£1£47£4,428£4,21287.3520
31/12/18£697£669£28£48£4,245£4,068735100
31/12/17£620£605£15£33£4,279£4,0868140
31/12/16£1,569£1,415£154£102£4,850£4,59138.9150
31/12/15£1,549£2,120£-571£113£4,032£3,87321.9150
31/12/14£1,853£1,547£306£126£4,617£4,34633.780
31/12/13£1,149£1,064£85£85£4,297£4,05745.870
31/12/12£959£897£61£92£4,153£3,97553.180
31/12/11£832£758£73£83£4,061£3,8556180
31/12/10£750£736£14£83£3,996£3,78961.830

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 74 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.smaw8.org

parishmanager@stmaryabbots.org.uk

02079372419

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kensington And Chelsea,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 5 employees
  • 94 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 15/17 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2009, number: 1132235
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. Mary Abbots Parish Office
Vicarage Gate
LONDON
W8 4HN

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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