Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 5
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARTFORD, CHESTER DIOCESE 

The Charity is the Church of England Parish Church which serves the Ecclesiastical Parish of Harford in the Diocese of Chester. The Church provides Worship according to the doctrine and litergy of the Church of England, Occasionally Offices (Weddings & Funerals etc) and Christian education and pastoral care to the residents of the Parish.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • 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

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 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,286,522 available, equivalent to 26 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£567£587£-20£0£1,305£1,28726.38120
31/12/21£488£455£34n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/12/20£488£455£34n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/12/19£535£511£24£9£1,285£1,22928.98120
31/12/18£577£507£70£0£1,260£1,184287110
31/12/17£597£593£4£8£1,191£1,12322.770
31/12/16£508£466£43£5£1,187£1,09928.380
31/12/15£588£433£155£165£1,144£1,06729.640
31/12/14£481£483£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£490£450£40£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£458£465£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£596£444£152£151£957£1,63244.130
31/12/10£448£378£70£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 46%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 26.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.stjohnshartford.org

office@stjohnshartford.org

0160675849

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire West & Chester,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 120 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
Department for Work and Pensions - RC DESSERTS LIMITED
£6,163 01/04/2022
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Department for Work and Pensions - RC DESSERTS LIMITED
£6,163 01/04/2022
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 16/17 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/02/2010, number: 1134217
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

18 EAGLESFIELD
HARTFORD
NORTHWICH
CW8 1NQ

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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