Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Good reserves management: +3
Deficit latest year: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

STEWARDS COMPANY LTD

THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ACT AS OWNER OR AS CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE OF VARIOUS CHARITABLE PROPERTIES, MAINLY USED AS PLACES OF WORSHIP AND SITUATED EITHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS AND TO ACT AS ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE OF A NUMBER OF CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUSTS INCLUDING THE J.W. LAING TRUST AND THE J.W. LAING BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/12/22	£3,798	£6,607	£-2,809	£0	£151,950	£2,813	5.1	5
31/12/21	£3,650	£6,141	£-2,492	£0	£168,512	£3,201	6.3	4
31/12/20	£3,032	£6,466	£-3,434	£0	£153,212	£3,056	5.7	4
31/12/19	£3,992	£7,091	£-3,099	£0	£146,635	£2,760	4.7	4
31/12/18	£3,393	£6,963	£-3,570	£0	£138,720	£2,760	4.8	3
31/12/17	£2,622	£7,488	£-4,866	£0	£148,122	£2,780	4.5	3
31/12/16	£2,298	£6,710	£-4,412	£0	£145,132	£2,802	5	3
31/12/15?	£3,899	£9,018	£-5,119	£103	£136,513	£2,478	3.3	2
30/06/14	£1,826	£6,475	£-4,649	£69	£133,321	£2,800	5.2	2
30/06/13	£2,211	£5,874	£-3,663	£71	£130,085	£2,805	5.7	2
30/06/12	£2,138	£5,249	£-3,111	£72	£125,183	£2,795	6.4	1
30/06/11	£4,339	£5,007	£-668	£69	£128,341	£2,857	6.8	1
30/06/10	£2,537	£4,429	£-1,892	£66	£117,603	£619	1.7	2
30/06/09	£3,020	£5,548	£-2,528	£66	£104,494	£2,055	4.4	2
30/06/08	£5,452	£6,672	£-1,220	£60	£121,120	£2,380	4.3	2
30/06/07	£5,333	£6,070	£-737	£58	£131,813	£2,356	4.7	1
30/06/06	£5,820	£5,189	£631	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/05	£4,650	£5,622	£-972	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/04	£3,988	£4,310	£-321	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 14.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 59 years
(125 years as a company)

stewardsco@stewards.co.uk

01225427236

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

5 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 20/21 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-73

AVRIL SHEH MAY CHUNG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

ERIC JARLETH DOLAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Risk

STEPHEN JAMES SHAW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Barrister

DAVID CRAWFORD BINGHAM Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

DR JOSHUA MICHAEL FITZHUGH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Editor

GLYN JOHN DAVIES BSC,FCA,CT (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Other trusteeships: WESTERN COUNTIES AND SOUTH WALES EVANGELIZATION TRUST, WESTERN COUNTIES & SOUTH WALES EVANGELISATION TRUST,

GHARRY ABRAHAM ECCLES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: CHRISTCHURCH HARPENDEN,

IAN CHILDS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

JAMES ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: General Director, Other trusteeship: BRASS TACKS LIMITED,

JENNIFER MEIKLE MICHAEL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Airline Pilot

KEITH ALEXANDER DOUGLAS BINTLEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Consultant

MR J AITKEN Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: ECHOES OF SERVICE,

MICHELANGELO LETO Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Project Financier, Other trusteeship: CORNERSTONE CHURCH (ST ALBANS),

PAUL JOHN YOUNG Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Christian Worker, Other trusteeships: ECHOES OF SERVICE, ECHOES INTERNATIONAL,

ANDREW BARTHOLOMEW GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: GOODNEWS EVANGELICAL MISSION,

ANDREW IAN MAYO Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeship: GRACE CHRISTIAN TRUST,

DAVID NORTON ROBERTS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: CHILTERN CHURCH,

DR JOHN HENRY BURNESS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Editor & Treasurer Christian C, Other trusteeships: CHELSEA CHRISTIAN CENTRE, IBCM NETWORK,

HUW NATHAN ILEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Church Pastor, Other trusteeship: BETHESDA EVANGELICAL CHURCH,

JOHN GAMBLE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: CHRISTIAN WORKERS RELIEF FUND, CHARITY OF LYDIA FLORENCE JELLICOE,

SIMON TOMLINSON BSC, ACA Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: MOORLANDS CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/01/1965, number: 234558
Registered at Companies House on 15/08/1898, number: 00058569

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

122 WELLS ROAD
BATH
BA2 3AH

Objectives

3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ANY MANNER WHICH SHALL BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD AND EDUCATION IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES; AND3.2 THE RELIEF OF THE POOR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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