Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST ETHELFLAEDA, ROMSEY 

Romsey Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, in promoting the parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, spiritual, evangelical, social and ecumenical. The PCC has maintenance responsibilitiesfor Romsey Abbey, St. Swithun's, and Romsey Abbey Church Rooms.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • 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
  • 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 20 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
31/12/22£573£515£58£9£3,742£4179.7874
31/12/21£533£511£22£4£4,109£3929.2580
31/12/20£500£467£33n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/19£628£560£68£7£3,397£3357.2690
31/12/18£708£590£117£7£2,880£3126.36150
31/12/17£575£503£72£6£2,805£3087.360
31/12/16£470£451£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£515£470£46£7£660£2426.230
31/12/14£453£412£41£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£489£462£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£409£386£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£387£395£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£397£350£48£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 11%
Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.romseyabbey.org.uk

parishoffice@romseyabbey.org.uk

01794513125

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 74 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - CRF21 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda
£110,000 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 18/20 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/12/2009, number: 1133189
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR11: 197 days late,
Main office

Romsey Abbey Parish Office
Church Lane
ROMSEY
Hampshire
SO51 8EP

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
360 Giving
CharityBase
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