Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • 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: 14 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HORSHAM DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER 

The purpose of the charity is to make arrangements for the communal worship of God and to do what it can towards the furtherance of His Kingdom on earth.
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 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:

  • There are 19 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
31/12/23£733£769£-36£4£631£3134.922330
31/12/22£720£589£131£6£656£2885.922300
31/12/21£610£515£96£4£531£2686.320300
31/12/20£748£576£171£2£432£1212.528300
31/12/19£733£794£-61£0£279£881.328300
31/12/18*£742£753£-11£716£764£1031.6270
31/12/17£923£907£16£2£833£1081.4260
31/12/16£865£884£-19£750£780£1702.3420
31/12/15£905£872£33£772£763£1912.6320
31/12/14£842£876£-34£83£732£1201.7340
31/12/13£883£811£72£81£792£1271.9210
31/12/12£826£825£1£81£669£991.480
31/12/11£746£722£24£78£584£1051.780
31/12/10£726£862£-136£73£230£881.250

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 4.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 5.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk

office@horshamstmarys.org.uk

01403253762

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
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 22 employees
  • 330 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/19 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/10/2009, number: 1132246
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR18: 68 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from PADWICK PARISH HALL FUND on 17/05/2022
Main office

St. Marys Church Office
The Church Centre
Causeway
HORSHAM
RH12 1HE

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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