Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Poor Liquidity: -1

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL SERVICES

The Charity's objects are to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Church Institutions (NCIs), dioceses and other charities with a Church ethos by providing cost-effective shared financial, legal and other support services including payroll and also to promote the charitable purposes of the NCIs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
31/12/22	£18,517	£18,517	£0	£0	£0	£0	0	157
31/12/21	£16,942	£16,942	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	177
31/12/20	£16,995	£16,996	£-2	£0	£-2	£-2	-0	178
31/12/19	£15,657	£15,657	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	165
31/12/18	£14,899	£14,899	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	161
31/12/17	£14,184	£14,184	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	153
31/12/16	£12,356	£12,356	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	144
31/12/15	£11,992	£11,992	£0	£17	£0	£0	n/a	133
31/12/14	£7,179	£7,179	£0	£13	£0	£0	n/a	121

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 17%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 100%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.churchofengland.org

enquiries@churchofengland.org

02078981000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

157 employees

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Over 25's Wellbeing & Healthy Lifestyle
£9,800	16/12/2022	The funding will be used to deliver light exercise sessions for people who may be socially isolated and aims to bring people together and lead to healthier lifestyles.
Community Foundation for Calderdale - Urgent Replacement of Church Hall Extension Roof
£2,500	06/12/2022	Grant to Church of St John the Evangelist Warley

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 58-76

MARGARET ALEXANDRA RODGER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ALAN NIGEL SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Non-Executive Director, Other trusteeship: THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL,

CARL DAVID HUGHES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Non-Executive Director, Other trusteeships: CHURCH ESTATES CHARITY, THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL, THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY, WANDSWORTH,

HAROLD CLIVE MATHER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PENSIONS BOARD, THE MATTHEW 25 35 TRUST, EMMAUS ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH,

THE VENERABLE SAMANTHA JAYNE RUSHTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: THE YORK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED, UNIVERSITY OF YORK CHAPLAINCY CENTRE, THE TURNER HUDSON RETIRED CLERGY FUND, THE YORK DIOCESAN MINISTERS' RELIEF (2009) FUND, THE YORK DIOCESAN CLERGY DEPENDANTS FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/12/2013, number: 1155158
Registered at Companies House on 15/11/2013, number: 08776679

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

CHURCH HOUSE
GREAT SMITH STREET
LONDON
SW1P 3AZ

Objectives

(1) TO ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHARITABLE NATIONAL AND DIOCESAN INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (THE 'CHURCH') AND OF OTHER CHARITIES WITH A CHURCH ETHOS (WHETHER ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION OR FOR ANOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE), BY:-(A) FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF COST-EFFECTIVE SHARED FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE CHARITABLE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHURCH BY PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES AND ACTING AS THE MANAGING EMPLOYER OF THE STAFF PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES; AND(B) PROVIDING PAYROLL AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE CHARITABLE DIOCSEAN INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHURCH, AND TO OTHER CHARITIES WITH A CHURCH ETHOS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO SUIT THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THOSE INSTITUTIONS. (2) TO PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL, THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PENSIONS BOARD.

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