Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS 

We are committed to the historic teaching of the Church of England, which can be found in the thirty-nine Articles of Religion. Our church mission statement expresses our commitment to: One aim - to see God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit honoured Two essentials - Bible and prayerOne task - to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

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£1,322£1,237£84£10£3,159£1,2331210250
31/12/22£1,223£1,277£-54£11£3,071£1,1671111250
31/12/21£1,227£1,225£2£13£2,699£915911250
31/12/20£1,260£1,175£85£22£2,691£8288.511250
31/12/19£958£1,102£-144£25£2,528£98510.712250
31/12/18£1,133£1,102£31£0£2,666£1,11512.1110
31/12/17£1,169£1,197£-28£0£2,635£1,09411150
31/12/16£1,212£1,109£103£0£2,660£1,11212150
31/12/15£1,235£1,008£227£26£2,554£1,01812.1150
31/12/14£1,210£1,229£-19£27£2,326£8127.9140
31/12/13*£1,139£1,121£18£31£2,344£7938.5160
31/12/12£1,124£1,015£109£32£2,233£84110180
31/12/11£1,105£979£126£35£2,120£84610.4180
31/12/10£1,453£1,027£426£35£1,995£8459.9170

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 39%
Reserves/Spending: 12 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 14.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.stnicholas-sevenoaks.org

office@stnicholas-sevenoaks.org

01732740340

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
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/11/2009, number: 1132854
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR13: 17 days late,
Main office

St. Nicholas Church
Rectory Lane
SEVENOAKS
TN13 1JA

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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