Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

AFON NEDD MINISTRY AREA 

Anglican Church Parish with 6 churches.Part of Church of Wales Province. Religious activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 23 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly

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£502£347£155£7£809£51817.91550
31/12/21£226£230£-4n/an/an/an/an/a61
31/12/20£244£211£33n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/19£252£226£26n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/18£249£247£2£0£0£0n/a0120
31/12/17£360£348£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£282£248£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£457£517£-60£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£495£466£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£500£255£245£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£251£254£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£271£247£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£277£264£13£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 64%
Reserves/Spending: 17.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 54.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.parishofneath.org.uk

rectorneath@btinternet.com

01639 644612

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Neath Port Talbot,
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
  • 50 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Thomas' Church, Neath
£57,700 16/03/2016
Repairs to the Norman Bell Tower of St Thomas, the Parish Church of Neath
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St David's Church Neath
£199,300 20/06/2013
Clock tower, chancel and Lady Chapel repairs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (23)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 22/23 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/02/2010, number: 1134218
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

23 London Road
Neath
SA11 1LE

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL, IN THE PARISH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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