Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM 

MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST IN OBEDIENCE TO THE GREAT COMMISSION OF MATTHEW 28. WE LOOK TO SEE LIVES TRANSFORMED THROUGH ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS, AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY AND OUR GROWTH AS DISCIPLES. WE MEET FOR WORSHIP AND ARE INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF MINISTRIES THAT SHOW GOD'S LOVE IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD.
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 a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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£780£558£222£558£1,665£66314.210250
31/12/21£769£415£354£0£1,443£1,00529870
31/12/20£440£486£-46n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/19£446£459£-13n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/12/18£463£475£-12£0£0£0n/a0218
31/12/17£435£425£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£452£479£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£417£410£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£409£395£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£479£375£103£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£300£299£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£287£303£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£295£300£-5£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 72.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 100%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 40%
Reserves/Spending: 14.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 25 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.stnics.org

office@stnics.org

01159524600

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 250 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 Community Fund - Together-Refugee Support Project
£10,000 12/11/2021
The funding will be used to deliver a scheme to refugee families helping them to navigate services within the city and offering a weekly family stay and play session as well as English language ....more
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
£18,000 21/07/2021
Resettlement funding for Hong Kong British nationals (overseas)
National Lottery Community Fund - St Nic's Refugee Worker Project
£10,000 02/03/2020
12
The funding will be used to employ a refugee support worker to provide help in accessing essential services.

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 08/03/2010, number: 1134708
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR11: 2 days late,
Main office

79 MAID MARIAN WAY
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 6AE

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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