Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY BREDIN, CANTERBURY 

Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ through word and action including; Regular public worship open to all. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events & meetings and the distribution of literature. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and community activity. Supporting other charities in UK and abroad.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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:

  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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£581£567£14£9£762£72715.48100
31/12/21£513£482£32£13£775£73218.28100
31/12/20£443£411£32n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/19*£465£495£-30n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/18£527£522£5£18£714£66215.26100
31/12/17£609£473£136£19£709£66416.860
31/12/16£443£431£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£385£391£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£377£393£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£375£376£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£429£417£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£387£316£70£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£390£345£45£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 56%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 15.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

http://www.smb.org.uk/

office@smb.org.uk

01227453777

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/18 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/08/2010, number: 1137431
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; AR19: 131 days late,
Main office

ST. MARY BREDIN CHURCH
CHURCH OFFICE
59 NUNNERY FIELDS
CANTERBURY
CT1 3JN

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
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