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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of bath abbey with st james, bath
Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ABBEY WITH ST JAMES, BATH 

The Parochial Church Council co-operates with the Rector and other members of the clergy in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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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£2,367£2,623£-256£244£3,341£3431.693200
31/12/21*£2,689£5,132£-2,443£186£3,616£444171294
31/12/20£2,630£6,104£-3,474£119£6,039£3500.724295
31/12/19£4,713£7,224£-2,510£549£9,513£8431.424250
31/12/18£11,471£3,412£8,059£549£11,986£1,0793.826250
31/12/17£2,322£2,150£172£538£3,930£9685.4220
31/12/16£3,980£2,062£1,918£540£3,740£9165.3170
31/12/15£2,535£2,192£343£557£1,805£8514.7210
31/12/14£1,929£1,839£90£501£1,460£7835.1240
31/12/13£2,018£1,997£20£495£1,362£7704.6220
31/12/12£1,716£1,922£-206£505£1,325£7724.8220
31/12/11£1,586£1,961£-375£481£1,518£1,2167.4190
31/12/10£1,503£1,519£-16£456£1,901£1,56512.4160
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 15.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 10%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.bathabbey.org

office@bathabbey.org

01225422462

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 93 employees
  • 200 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£358,600
National Lottery Heritage Fund£155,800
Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
DCMS - Bath Abbey Footprint project
£267,000 15/12/2020
Bath Abbey Footprint project. The wider aim of the scheme is: The £15m Heritage Capital Kickstart Fund will support up to 30 heritage capital projects across England that have been paused, delayed ....more
DCMS - CRF20 Bath Abbey Parochial Church Council
£91,600 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bath Abbey with St James, Bath
£155,800 25/09/2020
COVID19:Bath Abbey Parochial Church Council
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000 31/01/2020
Footprint Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bath Abbey Parochial Church Council
£11,114,300 29/04/2014
Bath Abbey Footprint project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 18/19 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2010, number: 1134081
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; AR21: 2 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ST JAMES' MEMORIAL HALL TRUST on 08/04/2022
Main office

The Abbey Offices
9 Kingston Buildings
BATH
BA1 1LT

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
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