Overall GiG Score: -3 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1

THE ST ASAPH DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE 

The Charity funds the church and parish structure within the Diocese. there is a church in each parish and, as well as offering worship, the church reaches out in ministry and service to the local community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 60 years
(101 years as a company)

www.dioceseofstasaph.org.uk

olwenlinternsmyth@churchinwales.org.uk

01745582245

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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£5,057£5,283£-225£55£9,992£4,55210.31548
31/12/21£7,650£6,708£942£52£10,704£5,1819.31546
31/12/20£8,573£6,884£1,689£62£9,136£4,5527.91546
31/12/19*£6,019£5,436£583£68£7,760£4,64310.31546
31/12/18£5,216£5,464£-248£64£6,621£3,8708.51547
31/12/17£5,602£5,951£-349£68£7,358£4,2818.6140
31/12/16£5,976£5,690£286£71£7,482£3,9618.4140
31/12/15£5,772£5,273£499£49£6,793£3,9258.9120
31/12/14£5,307£4,993£315£47£6,301£3,8739.3100
31/12/13£5,124£4,707£416£42£5,936£3,542990
31/12/12£5,167£4,950£217£44£5,198£3,1097.590
31/12/11£5,037£5,150£-113£46£4,749£2,7766.590
31/12/10£4,710£4,835£-125£40£5,116£2,9297.390
31/12/09£4,592£4,534£57£41£5,008£2,8047.490
31/12/08£4,543£4,390£153£37£4,476£2,5286.980
31/12/07£4,227£4,203£24£1,883£5,194£2,9728.570
31/12/06£3,362£2,907£454£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£4,439£2,750£1,689£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£2,475£2,171£303£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 46%
Reserves/Spending: 10.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
  • 48 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys, Wrexham,

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Diocese of St Asaph
£28,800 24/01/2019
24
towards three years' salary of a Dementia Support Officer

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 54-81
  • SAM ALLIN (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/1964, number: 233140
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/03/1923, number: 00188626
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 5 days late, AR04: 15 days late,
Main office

ST ASAPH DBF
DIOCESAN OFFICE
HIGH STREET
ST ASAPH
LL17 0RD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH IN WALES AND IN PARTICULAR THE DIOCESE OF ST. ASAPH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF ST ASAPH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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