Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, LONDON 

Responsible for the management of the church and all its related activities.Mission Statement: St Martin-in-the-Fields exists to honour God by being an open and inclusive church, that enables people to question and discover for themselves the significance of Jesus Christ.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £469,582 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

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£5,587£6,143£-556£4,373£727£-470-0.9138200
31/12/21£3,844£3,982£-138£2,369£1,364£2510.855200
31/12/20£3,885£4,618£-734£3,197£1,360£10081200
31/12/19£6,535£6,447£89£41£2,031£7291.4119300
31/12/18£5,796£5,832£-35£4,418£1,794£5791.2114120
31/12/17£5,481£5,599£-118£4,266£1,842£5661.21250
31/12/16£5,419£5,609£-191£4,333£1,894£6351.41150
31/12/15£5,355£5,386£-32£166£2,011£8311.91260
31/12/14£5,061£5,034£27£889£1,972£7631.81260
31/12/13£5,057£4,770£287£3,852£1,973£6331.61000
31/12/12£4,430£4,440£-10£3,655£1,620£4981.31000
31/12/11£4,877£4,775£102£3,547£1,580£5081.3850
31/12/10£5,131£4,992£139£3,648£1,510£4631.1940

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 73%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -65%
Reserves/Spending: -0.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org

info@smitf.org

02077661105

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of Westminster,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 138 employees
  • 200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2010, number: 1133936
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 ST MARTIN'S PLACE
LONDON
WC2N 4JH

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

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