Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

GLOW CHURCH UK

The charity provides nursery care and hire of facilities that advance public education by mounting lectures, exhibitions, conferences.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/03/23	*	£1,016	£1,043	£-28	£0	£857	£857	9.9	40	0
31/03/22		£888	£829	£59	£55	£885	£885	12.8	42	150
31/03/21		£753	£771	£-18	£301	£826	£826	12.9	32	50
31/03/20	*	£893	£828	£65	£190	£843	£843	12.2	32	50
31/03/19		£881	£819	£63	£179	£778	£778	11.4	32	50
31/03/18		£893	£855	£38	£0	£716	£716	10	33	0
31/03/17		£2,178	£1,089	£1,089	£0	£678	£678	7.5	36	0
31/03/16		£777	£680	£97	£69	£-411	£-411	-7.3	27	0
31/03/15	*	£757	£664	£93	£95	£-508	£-508	-9.2	30	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 61%
Liabilities/Income: 133%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 11 years

info.uk@glowchurch.com

01325329500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Nursery schools

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
County Durham Community Foundation - Coffee and Connect
£1,500	03/02/2023	To provide a warm space.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-54

AMY SARAH GLASSBROOK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

ANDREW GEORGE CHERRIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

FELIX CLACK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Software Consultant

IAN PETER EDWARD DUFFEW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Consultant

STEVEN WILLIAM MAWSTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Leadership Coach

WARREN GORDON ERIKSSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/10/2013, number: 1154239
Registered at Companies House on 24/09/2013, number: 08703834

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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

9 returns made; AR23: 14 days late, AR20: 8 days late, AR15: 30 days late,

Main office

Glow Uk
Long Tens Way
Aycliffe Business Park
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
DL5 6AP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (THE OBJECTS):1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;2) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Data Sources

GLOW CHURCH UK

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider: