Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

THE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST TRUST 

The aims of the charity are to provide for the preservation and development of the building known as the Cathedral of St John The Baptist, Norwich, to promote the community use of the premises for education to provide a meeting place and to maintain the fabric of the building.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £17,829 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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£647£851£-204£0£-8£-18-0.314200
31/12/21*£762£921£-160£0£196£851.113200
31/12/20£687£432£255£0£356£832.313200
31/12/19£480£539£-58n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£540£515£26£0£159£1593.723100
31/12/17*£468£526£-58£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£656£511£145£0£191£1914.5180
31/12/15*£486£476£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£270£250£20£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 105%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 229%
Reserves/Spending: -0.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

http://www.sjbcathedral.org.uk/

finance@rcdea.org.uk

01508492540

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 200 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
DCMS - CRF21: The Cathedral of St John the Baptist Trust
£95,700 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-79
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/07/2013, number: 1152820
  • Registered at Companies House on 27/02/2013, number: 08421913
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR21: 79 days late, AR17: 47 days late, AR16: 27 days late, AR15: 42 days late,
Main office

21 UPGATE
PORINGLAND
NORWICH
NR14 7SH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST IN NORWICH AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THESE OBJECTS TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN EDUCATION FACILITY, COMMUNITY AND VISITOR CENTRE CALLED THE NARTHEX.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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