Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

INSPIRE LONDON CHURCH 

The objects for which the charity is established are the advancement of religion in accordance with the tenets and practices of the Church of England including (but not limited to); - ancillary or incidental educational activities; and - other associated activities for the benefit of the community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
31/12/21£614£657£-43£0£1,722£5039.21040
31/12/20£709£626£83£0£1,648£523101040
31/12/19£698£719£-21£0£1,709£4888.11050
31/12/18£328£274£54£0£0£0n/a040
31/12/17£324£278£46£0£0£0n/a040
31/12/16£194£189£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15?£306£209£97£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£264£130£134£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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 29%
Reserves/Spending: 9.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 84.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

www.inspiresaintjames.org

admin@inspirelondon.org

0207 251 1190

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of London, Hackney, Islington,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/08/2013, number: 1153540
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. James Church
Clerkenwell Close
LONDON
EC1R 0EA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO); - ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND - OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITYTHIS PROVISION MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION AND THE ARCHDEACON OF HACKNEY. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

Data Sources

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