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home >> charity search >> the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of st luke edgbaston birmingham
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM 

Christian worship and outreach activities to the local community and further afield; open to all ages, creeds and cultures. Our main ministry is within the Birmingham area particularly that of the city centre.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
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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
31/12/23£1,935£2,130£-195£0£1,152£9795.567538
31/12/22£2,065£1,768£296£0£1,362£1,2048.247439
31/12/21£1,278£1,251£27£0£1,014£8568.238363
31/12/20£1,028£1,036£-8£3£936£7348.526297
31/12/19£1,102£1,046£56£0£922£6427.428352
31/12/18£906£740£166£0£643£4166.7210
31/12/17£750£930£-180£0£482£2723.550
31/12/16£508£259£250£0£638£40318.750
31/12/15£114£77£37£0£0£0n/a00
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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: 45%
Liabilities/Income: 48%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 5.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 9 years

www.gasstreet.church

hello@gasstreet.church

01216432795

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 67 employees
  • 538 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund£9,997
Heart Of England Community Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Colmore Coffee - Kitchen Project
£9,997 28/04/2023
The funding will be used to update the coffee shop kitchen making it fit for purpose and more able to cope with the increasing capacity supporting signposting and engaging the local community with ....more
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Love Your Neighbour (PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke’s Edgbaston)
£5,000 01/04/2021
The grant would pay for 3 months worth of Fareshare food for the foodbank
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 05/03/2021
#LoveYourNeighbour - a programme in the heart of Birmingham to provide people in our community with holistic support that empowers them to overcome poverty through accessing bespoke solutions.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 20/22 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/04/2015, number: 1161342
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Gas Street Church
Great Colmore Street
BIRMINGHAM
B15 2AT

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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