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Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE 

As in Charitable objects.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
miles

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£1,575£1,622£-48£2£1,203£1,0547.822400
31/12/21*£1,619£1,371£248£10£1,251£1,0999.621400
31/12/20£1,811£1,370£441£13£1,003£8507.420400
31/12/19£1,512£1,394£119£3£562£4924.221400
31/12/18£1,495£1,375£120£4£444£3723.219400
31/12/17£1,413£1,528£-114£6£324£2672.1190
31/12/16£1,430£1,477£-46£3£438£3813.1170
31/12/15£1,529£1,514£15£8£485£3723170
31/12/14£1,317£1,439£-122£9£470£4123.4150
31/12/13£1,504£1,317£187£9£591£4944.5150
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 7.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 31
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

www.metropolitantabernacle.org

admin@metropolitantabernacle.org

02078401963

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 22 employees
  • 400 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/03/2013, number: 1151218
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR21: 61 days late,
Main office

METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE
ELEPHANT & CASTLE
LONDON
SE1 6SD

Objectives

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE GLORY OF GOD, THE NURTURE OF GOD'S PROFESSING PEOPLE AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING FOR CHURCH OFFICERS AND MINISTERS, REACHING OUT WITH THE RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ALL OTHER PEOPLE, CARING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHURCH'S STATEMENT OF FAITH CONTAINED IN THE CHURCH CONSTITUTION AND AS STATED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE LEGAL CONSTITUTION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, AS WARRANTED BY GOD'S WORD.

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