Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTON, ST PETER

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and the distribution of literature. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Why are there 29 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£1,639	£1,524	£115	£6	£621	£192	1.5	33	350
31/12/22		£1,815	£2,172	£-357	£25	£501	£61	0.3	43	385
31/12/21		£2,191	£2,398	£-207	£20	£916	£420	2.1	33	350
31/12/20		£1,930	£1,815	£115	£33	£1,066	£627	4.1	35	350
31/12/19		£1,691	£1,948	£-257	£23	£946	£519	3.2	43	150
31/12/18	*	£1,985	£1,939	£46	£30	£1,138	£653	4	43	0
31/12/17		£1,764	£1,621	£142	£56	£1,112	£716	5.3	37	0
31/12/16		£1,728	£1,717	£11	£0	£939	£479	3.3	31	0
31/12/15	*	£1,491	£1,321	£170	£13	£863	£462	4.2	25	0
31/12/14	*	£1,327	£1,414	£-86	£9	£693	£303	2.6	15	0
31/12/13	*	£1,108	£895	£213	£9	£767	£409	5.5	17	0
31/12/12		£1,311	£1,126	£185	£6	£516	£195	2.1	13	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 31%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

http://www.stpetersbrighton.org

contact@stpetersbrighton.org

01273698182

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sussex Community Foundation	£21,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
The Pilgrim Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to St Peter's Brighton
£1,500	17/11/2023	Funding was provided towards their homeless project 'Safehaven'.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to St Peter's Church (Safehaven Project)
£5,000	14/10/2020	St Peter's is a vibrant church located, helping the disadvantaged in central Brighton to regain their hope, purpose and involvement in the community. Funding is for the increased food costs due to increased need resulting from Covid-19.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to St Peter's Church (Safehaven Project)
£10,000	29/06/2020	St Peter's is a vibrant church located in Central Brighton, aiming to help the disadvantaged in their community to regain hope, purpose and involvement in the community. They offer programmes and support to young families, youth and homeless people, ....more St Peter's is a vibrant church located in Central Brighton, aiming to help the disadvantaged in their community to regain hope, purpose and involvement in the community. They offer programmes and support to young families, youth and homeless people, including a weekly hot meal, drop-ins for both men and women and running a winter night shelter. Funding will support the cost of food purchases for their food hampers and meals.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Peter's Cov-19 Response - Food Distribution
£10,000	22/05/2020 4	The project will use funding to provide food to people who are homeless. The project aims to support people during the current coronavirus pandemic.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to St Peter's Church (Safehaven Project)
£5,000	21/04/2020	St Peter's is a vibrant church located in Central Brighton. Their vision is to play their part in the transformation of society, to help the disadvantaged in the community to regain their hope, purpose and involvement in the community. Offering ....more St Peter's is a vibrant church located in Central Brighton. Their vision is to play their part in the transformation of society, to help the disadvantaged in the community to regain their hope, purpose and involvement in the community. Offering programmes and support - specifically young families, youth and homeless people including a weekly hot meal, and drop-ins for both men and women and a Winter night shelter. Funding for food provisions for 200 food parcels to be delivered.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to St Peter's Brighton
£5,000	27/02/2020 12	Mother and baby support group for new/expectant, vulnerable mothers
National Lottery Community Fund - Kitchen Refurb & Employment Pathways
£10,000	20/12/2018 12	The funding will be used to refurbish the kitchen at the local church. The project aims to increase capacity in order to support community programmes.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Peter's Brighton
£250,000	29/11/2017	Restoration of the iconic tower of St Peter's - Phase 2c
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Peter's Brighton
£249,500	01/03/2017	Restoration of the iconic tower of St Peter's - Phase 2b
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Peter's Brighton
£250,000	16/06/2015	To save and restore the iconic tower of St Peter's Brighton

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How is it governed?

Trustees (29)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 28/29 persons

ALISON JANE BEAL Appointed: 2023

ANGELA GREEN Appointed: 2023

ANTHONY CLIVE JONES Appointed: 2023

AYANFEOLUWA ANNE EGEDE Appointed: 2021

CHARLIE COATES Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024

CLARE LOUISE BALL Appointed: 2024

HANNA MARY FEARON TURPIN Appointed: 2012

JAMES STINSON Appointed: 2023

JOHN SAYERS Appointed: 2017

KATHERINE MILLEST Appointed: 2023

MR BEN JACOB (Chair) Appointed: 2012

MR CHRIS WILLIS Appointed: 2012

MARTIN EGEDE Appointed: 2023

PAULA ANN TURTON Appointed: 2012

REV DANIEL MILLEST Appointed: 2022

REV EMILY ROE Appointed: 2022

REV HANNAH MILNE Appointed: 2020

REV HELEN LOUISE FONTANA GARRATT Appointed: 2017

REV JAMES WILLIAM HENDERSON ROE Appointed: 2023

REV ROBERT JOHN BARSTOW Appointed: 2024

SAMANTHA ANN BREWER Appointed: 2012

SARAH MICHELE WHITE Appointed: 2021

SEAN-BARRIE WILLIAM FIESAL JEFFERIES Appointed: 2023

STEPHEN NEIL LUKE Appointed: 2023

SUNITHA SUSAN JOHN Appointed: 2023

TEAGAN VAN NIEKERK Appointed: 2023

TOLUWA OYELEYE Appointed: 2022

TOM ALEXANDER DAVID LIMEBEAR Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2012, number: 1146642

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR18: 13 days late, AR15: 39 days late, AR14: 43 days late, AR13: 42 days late,

Main office

ST. PETER'S CHURCH
YORK PLACE
BRIGHTON
BN1 4GU

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

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