Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE FRIENDS OF THE CITY CHURCHES

Preserves and protects for public benefit churches (with associated monuments) of any denomination within City of London. Provides watching service to keep churches open. Maintains grant programme to assist churches with renovation of fabric. Provides newsletter, talks, guided walks etc to promote awareness and educate public. Maintains archive.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 10 years

www.london-city-churches.org.uk

contact_us@london-city-churches.org.uk

+44(0)12076261555

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£94	£77	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/22	£14	£24	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/21	£42	£70	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/20	£133	£69	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/19	£66	£77	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/18	£65	£88	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£65	£85	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£87	£80	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£69	£74	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
120 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLIVE DONALD CUTBILL Appointed: 2024

HELEN CLARE PASSEY Appointed: 2024

MICHAEL CHARLES RUMSEY NORMINGTON Appointed: 2023

NANCY JANE BRANSON Appointed: 2014

SONJA JUDITH GUY-BRISCOE Appointed: 2019

STEPHEN DENNIS WELSH Appointed: 2024

DAVID JESSOP Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT GILES IN THE FIELDS LONDON,

LESLEY DIANE THRIFT Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE WESTMINSTER DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY,

OLIVER LEIGH-WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: NATURE IN ART TRUST, SWALLOWTAIL AND BIRDWING BUTTERFLY TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2013, number: 1155049

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

St. Mary Abchurch C Of E Church
Abchurch Yard
LONDON
EC4N 7BA

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) CHURCHES AND CHAPELS OF ARCHITECTURAL AND /OR HISTORIC INTEREST SITUATED IN THE CITY OF LONDON, WHETHER BELONGING TO OR FORMERLY USED BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR ANY OTHER BODY. (11) THE MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, ORGANS, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTLES OF ANY SUCH CHURCH OR CHAPEL AND THEIR UNITED PARISHES; AND(111) THE CHURCHYARD OR BURIAL GROUND BELONGING OR FORMERLY BELONGING TO ANY SUCH CHURCH OR CHAPEL.

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