Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 1
    • No volunteer policy: -2
    • 12+ Trustees: -1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    GUILDFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE 

    Our principal activity is to promote and assist the Church of England in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ primarily in the Diocese of Guildford. We oversee the funding of the ministry within the Diocese, including the provision of housing and pensions; financing of a variety of support service activities; and the support of parishes and other related bodies.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
    • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
    • There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
    • Over half the Board have joined recently
    Established: 57 years
    (96 years as a company)

    www.cofeguildford.org.uk

    diocesan.secretary@cofeguildford.org.uk

    01483790300

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House

    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£16,149£14,871£1,278£594£227,364£4,5883.75725
    31/12/21£15,010£14,320£690£643£215,079£4,4443.76010
    31/12/20£14,329£13,551£778£410£165,795£3,9713.55135
    31/12/19£16,609£13,989£2,620£229£153,699£3,5863.15935
    31/12/18£14,664£13,681£983£199£142,522£3,365378150
    31/12/17£14,399£13,034£1,365£251£134,044£3,6303.3810
    31/12/16£14,509£12,289£2,220£263£127,855£3,5063.4530
    31/12/15£13,129£12,743£386£282£121,582£3,2513.1560
    31/12/14£12,970£12,420£550£318£121,708£3,2323.1550
    31/12/13£12,084£12,005£79£298£114,976£3,0063540
    31/12/12£11,825£11,929£-104£224£110,585£3,0413.1470
    31/12/11£11,606£11,496£110£128£107,900£3,1143.3470
    31/12/10£11,402£11,364£38£95£104,382£3,1143.3470
    31/12/09£11,160£11,873£-713£91£100,743£2,8642.9400
    31/12/08£11,133£11,272£-139£92£98,374£2,8483460
    31/12/07£10,493£11,009£-516£93£107,875£2,6472.9430
    31/12/06£9,861£10,072£-211£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£10,605£9,506£1,098£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£10,341£9,598£742£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
    Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 4%
    Liabilities/Income: 55%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
    Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.2
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Religious Activities
    How it operates
    • Provides human resources
    Where it operates
    • Hampshire, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 57 employees
    • 25 volunteers

    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
    Department for Education - Full Fibre Broadband
    £9,996 01/04/2020
    Capital funding to support the roll out of full fibre broadband to rural schools.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Guildford Diocesan Board of Finance, Diocese of Guildford
    £89,476 09/02/2017
    36
    This grant will fund a mentoring project for young people affected by domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour. It will help them increase self awareness and self esteem, improve skills and ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (21)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 20/21 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 42-74
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/09/1967, number: 248245
    • Registered at Companies House on 27/10/1927, number: 00225289
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Church House Guildford
    20 Alan Turing Road
    Surrey Research Park
    GUILDFORD
    GU2 7YF

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK, OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM)

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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