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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE! 

Our aim is to introduce others to the Christian faith, through personal witnessing by members of the charity and through providing Bibles and New Testaments in many different areas of everyday life. Members operate in branches throughout the British Isles and also certain places in Eastern Europe. Funds are also used to provide Scriptures in other countries alongside local Christians.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent 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:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained


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Established: 61 years

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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£2,607£2,882£-274£0£2,288£1,2435.2124,000
31/12/21£3,092£3,095£-3£0£2,562£1,4005.4124,200
31/12/20£2,609£2,450£158£0£2,566£1,2055.9134,750
31/12/19£3,367£2,863£504£0£2,407£1,2965.4124,800
31/12/18£3,333£2,655£678£0£1,903£1,3216124,800
31/12/17£3,268£3,471£-203£0£1,225£1,0403.6130
31/12/16£3,323£3,562£-239£0£1,427£9663.3140
31/12/15£4,234£3,862£372£0£1,667£9593150
31/12/14£4,431£4,634£-202£44£1,295£9812.5140
31/12/13£3,009£3,019£-10£43£1,497£1,1294.5130
31/12/12£3,013£3,051£-38£45£1,507£1,0234130
31/12/11£3,299£3,293£6£38£1,585£1,0503.8120
31/12/10£2,963£2,981£-18£43£1,579£1,0024130
31/12/09£3,316£3,447£-131£47£1,597£1,0133.5130
31/12/08£3,438£3,539£-101£33£1,776£1,1694150
31/12/07£3,381£3,496£-115£25£1,877£1,1894.1140
31/12/06£3,190£3,540£-350£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£3,367£3,306£61£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£3,843£3,261£582£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 54%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 11.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Macedonia, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 12 employees
  • 4,000 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 16/17 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/04/1963, number: 221605
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP on 11/10/2023
Main office

WESTERN HOUSE
24 GEORGE STREET
LUTTERWORTH
LE17 4EE

Objectives

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO INTRODUCE OTHERS TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BY:• PLACING, PRESENTING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING THE HOLY BIBLE, OR PORTIONS OF THE HOLY BIBLE, IN VARIOUS AREAS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.• ENGAGING IN PERSONAL WITNESSING.• ASSOCIATING TOGETHER FOR SERVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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