Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -10 ?

CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (BRITISH REGION) 

The charitable work of the Society includes:a) the promotion maintenance and support of the Society and its members including the education of those membersb) the relief of poverty and c) the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet

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
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £30,168,832 available, equivalent to 154 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 61 years

www.millhillmissionaries.com

mhmdurham@millhillmissionaries.com

01913830351

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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
31/12/22£2,218£2,346£-128£289£30,169£30,169154.3232,700
31/12/21£2,278£2,326£-47£260£33,381£33,381172.3222,700
31/12/20£1,938£2,079£-141£275£31,423£31,423181.4232,700
31/12/19£2,649£2,483£166£287£31,020£31,020149.9232,700
31/12/18£2,661£2,361£300£260£28,619£28,619145.5242,700
31/12/17£4,142£3,089£1,053£332£29,589£29,589114.9270
31/12/16£2,765£2,500£266£303£27,599£27,599132.5260
31/12/15£2,898£2,425£473£384£25,939£25,939128.4270
31/12/14£2,687£2,488£199£418£25,761£25,761124.2250
31/12/13£2,596£2,283£312£423£25,191£25,191132.4300
31/12/12£3,730£4,488£-758£471£62,056£61,884165.5280
31/12/11£4,317£3,653£664£449£61,255£61,010200.4280
31/12/10£4,309£3,494£815£388£60,540£60,391207.4300
31/12/09£4,309£3,494£815£287£56,407£56,244193.2250
31/12/08£8,437£3,395£5,042£313£52,939£52,861186.8210
31/12/07£4,541£6,894£-2,353£296£51,294£51,24389.2190
31/12/06£4,074£3,400£674£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£3,858£2,889£969£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£4,000£3,067£934£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 24%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 154.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 6.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Durham, Salford City, Sefton, Windsor And Maidenhead,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 23 employees
  • 2,700 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/07/1963, number: 220690
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

OFFICE of the REGIONAL BURSAR
HIGH THORN
PITTINGTON ROAD
RAINTON GATE
HOUGHTON LE SPRING
DH5 9RG

Objectives

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDING:(A) THE PROMOTION MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY AND ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING THE EDUCATION OF THOSE MEMBERS;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; AND(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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