Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

CHRIST CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON CIO

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faithprimarily but not exclusively within Southampton and the adjacent areas and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Partners of the Church General Meeting, further the work of the Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • Why is the Board completely male?

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£591£548£42£0£580£2826.2107
31/12/22£497£461£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£417£408£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£415£345£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£457£443£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£436£459£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£389£431£-42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£595£526£69£0£174£174460

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 49%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 28.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 9 years

www.christchurchsouthampton.org.uk

office@christchurchsouthampton.org.uk

02380556596

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Southampton City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-Christ Church Southampton
£2,500 22/10/2021
Revitalising community life
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Christ Church Southampton, Library Project
£2,977 19/11/2018
We want to buy a rug, seats, art and craft supplies and colourful book storage to make the children's library a more inviting space.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DANIEL MARTYN LAWSON Appointed: 2022
  • FRANCIS EDWARD ORLANDO SAER Appointed: 2015
  • JAMES DIGBY STEVEN FAUX Appointed: 2022
  • JOHN EDWARD PHILLIP TAYLOR Appointed: 2019
  • MATTHEW DAVID HILL Appointed: 2020
  • NIGEL PAUL BRIDGES Appointed: 2015
  • SIMON TIMOTHY AELLEN Appointed: 2015
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/11/2015, number: 1164459
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Burgess Road Library
Burgess Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO16 3HF

Objectives

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN SOUTHAMPTON AND THE ADJACENT AREAS.2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE CHURCH, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PURPOSES MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE PARTNERS OF THE CHURCH AND MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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