Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, TONBRIDGE 

Promoting in the parish of South Tonbridge the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • 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 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,045,839 available, equivalent to 40 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£590£615£-25£0£2,061£2,04639.919152
31/12/21£502£537£-35£0£2,086£2,07146.323107
31/12/20£530£504£26£0£2,121£2,10250.121178
31/12/19£590£562£28£0£1,955£1,94541.519249
31/12/18£549£558£-9£0£1,927£1,92241.416201
31/12/17£529£544£-15£0£1,936£1,92542.5170
31/12/16£528£564£-36£0£1,950£1,93941.3220
31/12/15£1,693£504£1,189£2£1,986£1,97347130
31/12/14£490£488£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£458£468£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£462£477£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£455£471£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£507£520£-13£2£835£81518.8110

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 39.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 5.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.ststephens.org.uk

office@ststephens.org.uk

01732771977

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 152 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 18/19 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/11/2009, number: 1132563
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR10: 18 days late,
Main office

37 Waterloo Road
Tonbridge
TN9 2SW

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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