Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH 

Christian worship, prayer and Bible study.Equipping members through Small groups, and training in practical application.Advancing Christian faith through social concern and activities for all members of society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,483,702 available, equivalent to 118 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile recently

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£813£560£254£0£5,516£5,484117.611200
31/12/21£540£458£83£0£5,262£5,235137.213200
31/12/20£1,298£520£777£0£4,679£4,24197.814200
31/12/19£1,143£630£512£0£3,902£2,71251.613200
31/12/18£649£1,000£-352£0£3,390£2,6663211250
31/12/17£600£485£115£0£3,741£2,73767.7100
31/12/16£951£481£470£0£3,626£2,24956.180
31/12/15*£3,490£333£3,157£1£3,157£1,71061.680

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 69%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 117.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years

www.lansdownechurch.uk

office@lansdownechurch.uk

01202297977

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 200 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

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2014, number: 1158579
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR15: 1 days late,
Main office

Lansdowne Church
Lansdowne Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH1 1SB

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN BOURNEMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD: AND2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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